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Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Also known as: common ginger, ginger root
Tropical rhizome with spicy aromatic root used worldwide in cooking. Reed-like foliage. Requires long warm humid growing season.
Growing Requirements
SunPart Sun
WaterHigh
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing8–12″
Row Spacing18–24″
Planting Depth1–2″
Height24–48″
Spread12–18″
✓ Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly
Planting Schedule
Start Indoors
6–8 weeks before last frost
Transplant Outdoors
2–9 weeks after last frost
Days to Harvest
240–300 days
Zone Suitability
USDA Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Zones 8–12
Can overwinter in appropriate zones
Perennial in zones 8–12
Start rhizomes indoors from store-bought ginger with buds. Needs 8–10 months of warmth. Harvest baby ginger at 4 months, mature at 8–10.
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