From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained?

Q. From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained?

1. Root
2. Seed
3. Fruit
4. Stem

Answer: Stem 

Turmeric, (Curcuma longa), perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), the tuberous rhizomes, or underground stems, of which have been used from antiquity as a condiment, a textile dye, and medically as an aromatic stimulant. Native to southern India and Indonesia, turmeric is widely cultivated on the mainland and in the islands of the Indian Ocean. In ancient times it was used as a perfume as well as a spice.

Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Plants are gathered each year for their rhizomes, some for propagation in the following season and some for consumption.

In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow horizontally. The rhizome also retains the ability to allow new shoots to grow upwards.

List of Edible Parts of Plants: Vegetables & Fruits

Flowers	Fruits	Leaves	Roots	Seeds	Stems
Artichoke Blossoms Broccoli Cauliflower Calendula Squash	Acorn Squash Apples Bell Pepper Berries Cherries Chili Pepper Cucumber Eggplant Grapefruit Lemon Lime Melons Orange Peaches Pears Squash Sweet Corn Tangerine Tomatillo Tomato Zucchini	Beet Greens Bok Choy Broccoli Rabe Cabbage Collard Greens Kale Leek Lettuce Napa Cabbage Radicchio Spinach Swiss Chard Turnip Greens	Beets Carrots Celeriac Daikon Jicama Parsnips Radishes Rutabaga Turnip	Almonds Fava beans French beans Peanuts Peas Pecans Pigeon Peas Runner beans Snap Peas Snow Pea Sugar Peas Sunflower Seeds Walnuts	Asparagus Bamboo Broccoli Celery Ginger Hearts of Nopales Palm Potato Rhubarb Shoots Stems Taro Turmeric