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Zingiber officinale

Common Name:
True ginger
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southeast Asia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
5 feet+ high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
shade gardens
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 25-30 degrees F.

Leafy erect stems, edible rhizomes. Yellow flowers rarely seen. Culinary and medicinal uses. Likes heat, humidity.