Roots Bundle: Turmeric, Finger Root, & Ginger

Common Names: 

Krachai, Chinese Ginger, Finger Root, Sweet Thai ginger

Native to:

South China to west Malesia

Traditional Uses:
Culinary, Herbal Medicine

Plant Type:

Perennial 

Harvest Season:

Summer Blossoms 

Fall for Roots

Mature Size:

1-2 ft. tall

Soil & Moisture:

Rich, damp, well-draining soil. Grows best in high humidity areas.

Light Requirements: 

Part Shade, Full Shade

Self-Fertile: 

Yes

Growth Rate: 

Fast

Zone Hardiness: 

Outdoors 5-10 as an annual
10b-12 as a perennial; Patio/Greenhouse 4+ 

Propagation: 

Our Finger Root is grown by root division and is capable of harvest within a year.

Plant Type:
Rhizomatous Perennial Herb

Harvest Season: 
Turmeric: Late Summer - early Winter or after 8-10 months of planting.

Mature Size: 
Turmeric: Up to about 3 ft. tall
Ginger: Up to 3 ft. tall
Lesser Galangal: Up to 6 ft. tall
Greater Galangal: Up to 10 ft. tall

Soil & Moisture: 
Loose, nutrient-rich, well-draining soil. Water in the Spring and Summer. Do not water when dormant.

Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Self-Fertile:
Yes

Growth Rate:

Medium for Turmeric and Ginger: capable of harvest after 8-10 months.

Slow for Lesser Galangal: best after 2 years of growth.

Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 8-11 (frost protection until established); Patio/Greenhouse 4+

Propagation:
Our Root Plants are grown from division and tissue culture and are capable of harvest within growing season. 

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