Talmuli
Curculigo orchioides
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Curculigo orchioides (golden eye-grass or ‘Talmuli’ in Odia, also called Kalimusli) is a tuberous herb of the Amaryllidaceae family. The plant’s tubers are used in Ayurvedic medicine as a rasayana (rejuvenative tonic), aphrodisiac, and immunostimulant. The plant is now endangered due to over-harvesting.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
टालमुली
BN
Bengali
টালমুলি
MR
Marathi
टालमुळी
TE
Telugu
టాల్ములి
TA
Tamil
டால்முலி
GU
Gujarati
ટાલમુલી
UR
Urdu
ٹالملی
KN
Kannada
ಟಾಲ್ಮುಲಿ
OR
Odia
ଟାଲମୁଲି
ML
Malayalam
ടാല്മുലി
PA
Punjabi
ਟਾਲਮੁਲੀ
AS
Assamese
টালমুলি
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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