Ginger Plants

Image by svehlik Ginger root is such a delightful culinary ingredient, adding spiciness to savory and sweet recipes. It’s also a medicinal remedy for indigestion and upset stomach. If you grow your own, in an…

Image by Lubo Ivanko Ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) may seem like a mysterious herb to grow. The knobby ginger root is found in grocery stores, but very rarely do you find it in your local nursery. So can…

Image by joloei <a href=;">Ginger is a perennial herb that grows from rhizomes. Separating a ginger periodically will encourage new growth and can garner new plants from divided rhizomes. Ginger plant…

Image by Demetri2K Ginger has a lengthy history and was bought and sold as a luxury item over 5,000 years ago; so costly during the 14th century the price was equivalent to a live sheep! Today most grocery…

Image by Gardening Know How, via Nikki Tilley Companion planting is a traditional practice where each plant serves a purpose in the garden and form relationships that assist each other. Ginger companion…

Image by Baitong333 Ginger plants bring a double whammy to the garden. Not only can they produce magnificent flowers, but they also form an edible rhizome that’s often used in cooking and tea. Growing your…

Image by eyefocusaz Ginger plants are fun and interesting additions to gardens and parlors anywhere, but they can be fickle about growing conditions. Brown leaves can be an alarming symptom, but the chances…

Image by Miyuki-3 Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga) is in the same genus as ginger but, unlike true <a href=;">ginger, its roots are not edible. The shoots and buds of this plant, also known as myoga…

Image by Mike K <a href=;">Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an ancient plant species that has been harvested for millennia for not only medicinal uses but in many Asian cuisines as well. It is a…

Image by pbukal <a href=;">Ginger is a pungent tropical herb used to add unmistakable flavor to a variety of food dishes. A powerful superfood, ginger contains antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties, and many people…