Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Regular price $19.95Originally native to tropical and subtropical climates from India to south-east Asia, Ginger is now popularly cultivated around the world. Ginger is one of the oldest of traded spices, the trade of Ginger being prominent in the establishment of trade routes from China into Ancient Greece and Rome.
Ginger is a herbaceous perennial plant, prized for its large rhizome which is what the spice Ginger is made from. The Rhizome, when fully grown, is brown and fibrous, and what most people would recognize at their grocery store or local farmers market. The actual above ground portion of the plant is a reed like flowering plant that features yellow flowers that blossom from white and pink flowering buds.
Ginger prefers fertile and moist soil, similar to its native tropical environment. The plant is generally propagated using cuttings of the root. There are several variations of 'Wild Ginger', but this is your common farmers market variety. Grow your own and enjoy it fresh!
