Ginger

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Zingiber
Zingiberaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 510
🏠 Indoor

Ginger grows best in warm, humid conditions with indirect or dappled light and consistently moist, rich, well-draining soil. Plant rhizomes just below the soil surface in a pot or shaded garden bed, and keep humidity high by misting or using a pebble tray. The plant goes dormant in winter, so reduce watering and resume in spring when new shoots emerge.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12

Flowers

yellow, purple

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Water Thoroughly To Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Never Waterlogged; Reduce Watering When Foliage Dies Back In Dormancy

Temperature

-20°90°F

Mature Spread

up to 10

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Andaman Is.
Assam
Bangladesh
Borneo
Cambodia
Caroline Is.
China South-Central
China Southeast
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
East Himalaya
Gulf of Guinea Is.
Hainan
Haiti
Honduras
India
Leeward Is.
Lesser Sunda Is.

Attracts

🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
🐝 Hummingbirds
Safety & Use
🍳 Culinary
⚕ Medicinal

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jun 10, 2022 by lorraine addis (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
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