Ginger

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ginger rhizomes


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial, annual
Origin: Tropical Asia
Poisonous: reactions in some
Cultivation
Exposure: part-sun
Features: edible, medicinal"Medicinal" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property.
Scientific Names

Zingiberaceae >

Zingiber >

officinale >


Zingiber officinale is grown for the spicy aromatic root, popular in cooking and as medicine, as well as for aesthetic reasons in warm climes. Leaves are glossy green and narrow. Small green inflorescences have white and pink-maroon buds and yellow flowers. Plant comes in various forms. Most forms sterile.


More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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References

  • Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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