Scientific Name:
Zingiber officinaleProduct Details:
Ships as a large healthy rhizome.
Zingiber officinale- The common edible ginger is grown for its spicy rhizomes used in cooking and medicines. Has thin stems and leaves. Blooms (small green inflorescence with white and maroon flowers) are rare. After blooming, green cone does not turn completely red. Grows 3 to 5 feet tall in medium to full sun. Edible rhizome is main attraction. This extremely versatile root is known for its popularity in Oriental and Indian cooking. The Chinese, Japanese, and East Indians use ginger root in many forms, including grated and ground. Grown in Jamaica, Brazil, India, Africa, China, and Thailand. Ginger root is a gnarled and knobby root that has a tan skin and a pale yellow-green to ivory flesh. Fresh ginger root imparts a pungent, hot and spicy taste to many dishes. Ginger root is also used in baking, confectionery and certain liquers. Zones 8 and higher.