Zingiber officinale (Ginger )
True ginger is an ancient garden spice surrounded by lore and revered for its medicinal and culinary qualities. Its tan, fleshy, knobby rhizomes (underground stems) have that distinctive spicy, gingery flavor used to flavor everything from stir fry to cookies. The plant is a spreading, deciduous tender perennial native to tropical Asia.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Gingembre
Arabic Name: زنجبيل
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India
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Heat Zones: 9 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 11 to 13
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Uses: Border Plant, Container, Edible, Medicinal
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 1 Year
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Folded
Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 30 - 50
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Coarse
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 3 - 7
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Yellow, Brown
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Tolerance
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Mowing Height: 5 - 7 cm
Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Wilts, Root rot
Edible Parts: Roots
Pests: Nematodes
Plant Propagation: Cutting, Rhizomes