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Ginger
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Zingiber officinale

GingerHerb

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges, and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots.

FamilyZingiberaceae
GenusZingiber
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial

About Zingiber officinale

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges, and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots.

Common Names

EnglishGinger
हिन्दीअदरक
मराठीआले
தமிழ்இஞ்சி
संस्कृतम्आर्द्रकम्

Native Range

Asia is listed as part of the native range.

Native to Asia.

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Key Features

  • Tagged as Herb
  • Tagged as Perennial
  • Tagged as Deciduous

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Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges, and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots.

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