Zingiber

Zingiber {{{latin_name}}}	Ginger
	Habit: herbaceous clump Height: ⇕ Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Indomalaysia, E Asia, N Australia Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ sun to part-shade Water: ◍ regular Features: ✓ varies: flowers, roots, foliage Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ summer USDA Zones: see species Sunset Zones:
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About 60 species exist in the ginger (Zingiberaceae) family, but the only one we commonly eat is the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. The herbaceous and evergreen rhizomatous plants form clumps. They are perennial herbs. Leaves are normally narrow and arranged in 2 ranks on upright stems. Blooms are often very bright colors and appear cone-like, with the waxy-looking bracts overlapping. These inflorescences rise from the plant's base in summer. The majority are frost tender, though some do well in temperate gardens.

Cultivation

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Most like nutrient-rich, moist soil with good drainage, and full to part shade. They like a warm, humid climate.

Propagation

Most are easily propagated by division in early spring.

Species

Approx 60 species, including: Z. cochleariforme - Z. ellipticum - Z. emeiense - Z. guangxiense - Z. gulinense - Z. kawagoii - Z. leptorrhizum - Z. liangshanense - Z. lingyunense - Z. longyangjiang - Z. macradenium - Z. mioga - Z. mongalense - Z. montanum - Z. nudicarpum -Z. officinale - Z. sichuanense - Z. spectabile - Z. sylvaticum - Z. tuanjuum - Z. zerumbet

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References

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

External links

• w:Zingiber. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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