ZINGIBER OFFICINALE - GINGER ROOT - CHINESE GINGER - COMMON GINGER - EDIBLE GINGER is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. Known as the true ginger used as a spice. May be grown in containers or ground, hardy zone 9-12. Likes sun to lt shade and warmth, moderately moist. Harvest in 4-6 months, has 1 week shelf life. Plants may go dormant during winter. Orange red flowers during spring and summer. We grow and ship in 4 1/2" Pots (quart)
