Zingiber mioga

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Zingiber mioga in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Zingiber mioga, Roscoe. About 3 ft. high: lvs. moderately or shortly petioled, linear-lanceolate or nearly linear, attenuate-acuminate and caudate at base, both surfaces glabrous. 10-15 x 1- 2 1/2 in., membranaceous: spike ellipsoidal, 2 – 3 1/2 in. long: fls. white; calyx tubular, acuminate; corolla-lobes lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, lip obovate, entire, basal-lobes yellow; ovary silky: caps. somewhat ovoid, 3-valved. Japan. B.M. 8570.—It is said to be still a saying in Japan that those who eat this plant forget everything, although no one has yet demonstrated it. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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