Ginger root

How to grow Ginger root growing and care:

Rich soil, moist, frost free

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Rhizome

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easier

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
All year, in colder area in the spring

Pests and diseases:
Phyllosticta zingiberi, Rhizome Flies

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Infected leaves

Size of the plant?
0.7-1.2 m, 28-48 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
Red that grow like beehive

Pollination is done by:
Bees, birds, butterfly

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
Autumn / Winter

How to harvest the leaves?
Better to use the leaves when you pull the rhizome

Information about leaves:
Leaves edible linear shape the structure emerged on stem in round growth

Uses of Ginger root leaves:
Salad, stir fry, cooked

Edible Roots

Information about Ginger rhizome:
Rhizome edible the color of the peel is brown the inner is yellow the taste is spicy

When to pull up Ginger rhizome:
Autumn / Winter

Uses of Ginger root rhizome:
Eat raw, spices, beverage, stir fry, cooked

Scientific name:

Zingiber officinale