Our True Ginger is grown naturally and harvested at peak maturity for maximum flavor. It's a tropical plant that thrives in USDA zones 9-12 and grows up to 3 feet tall.
Ginger Zingiber Officinale- Also Known As True Ginger is Used As A Spice. Eastern Recipes in Soups Stir Fry and Numerous Other Meat Poultry and Seafood Dishes
Cut the root (rhizome) into 1- or 2-" sections but long enough to include several healthy-looking, well-developed growth buds; Once established, water heavily and fertilize monthly; Water occasionally until top growth develops
Dried and ground, the spice has a Western culinary tradition in baking, candies and puddings.
Size: Reaches a maximum of 2 to 4 ft tall/wide
Sun: Needs partial sun
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 9-12
| Mature Height: | 2 to 4 Feet |
| Sunlight: | Partial Sun |
| Mature width: | 2 to 4 Feet |
| Botanical Name: | Zingiber officinale Roscoe |
