Zingiber Species, Common Ginger, Cooking Ginger, Ginger Root

Zingiberofficinale

Genus
Zingiber (zing-ee-ber)
Species
officinale (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-lee)
Synonym
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Corona, California

Earp, California

Fresno, California

Glen Avon, California

Pedley, California

Rubidoux, California

San Pedro, California

Sunnyslope, California

Muang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai

Apopka, Florida

Big Pine Key, Florida

Brandon, Florida

Dunnellon, Florida

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Kissimmee, Florida

Lake City, Florida

Osprey, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Welaka, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida

Jasper, Georgia

Honomu, Hawaii

Wahiawa, Hawaii

Covington, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Vacherie, Louisiana

Plainfield, New Jersey

Cincinnati, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Beaufort, South Carolina

Bluffton, South Carolina

Hardeeville, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Islandton, South Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

8
positives
2
neutrals
2
negatives
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Earp, CA (Zone 9b) | January 2015 | positive

Had a few pieces of ginger root bought at the market and just decided to throw one into a small pot of commercial potting soil,just to s...Read More

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(Zone 10a) | August 2014 | negative

Grew it in pots. It didn't flower. The leaves didn't look good but withered on the edges. It is an evergreen and doesn't like to be kept ...Read More

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Green Cove Springs, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2012 | positive

I grew this from organic store bought rhizomes and moved it from the original location after about six months. I threw a bit of root tha...Read More

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Upper Swan, FM (Zone 10a) | November 2011 | neutral

I am still trying to grow it. I did notice that it tends to grow in swampy areas in Hong Kong and Asia... around the edges of ponds etc....Read More

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Annapolis, MD | March 2011 | neutral

If i plant this in zone 7 would the cold stop it from being invasive if i missed a rhizome after harvest?

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Plainfield, NJ (Zone 6b) | April 2009 | positive

I started this plant several years ago in a sheltered position in Zone 6b. It comes up every year, each time over a larger area, but die...Read More

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Osprey, FL (Zone 9b) | January 2009 | negative

I grow this plant on the north side of my home between the wall and a concrete curb. I'm glad that it's contained because I gave some to...Read More

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Columbus, OH (Zone 6a) | April 2007 | positive

I grew Ginger as an annual in a pot on our deck last year. It didn't bloom, of course, but the foliage is very pretty and asian-looking. ...Read More

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| November 2006 | positive

Freshly grated flesh of the rhizome into a cup of hot water is great if you are feeling cold - warms you up

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Honomu, HI (Zone 11) | May 2004 | positive

The area where I live is surrounded with small fields of ginger. Even though our rainfall average is one of the highest in the world, th...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | May 2004 | positive

Last summer I noticed that an old wizened piece of ginger had a bud, so I slapped it into a pot with some of my best compost, and it has ...Read More

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Erwin, TN (Zone 7a) | November 2003 | positive

I like to grow this -it is easy and very reliable-the blooms are small but very nice-it has few pests and if grown in real dirt,it will a...Read More

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