Ginger Plant - Live Starter Plants - Zingiber Officinale - Grow Your Own Spices in The Garden

Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale), also known as common ginger, is a herbaceous perennial native to Asia, where it is grown commercially. The edible part of the plant is the fat, knobbly, underground rhizome, and it is one of the most popular spices used worldwide. Although the shoots can produce flowers, they aren't considered ornamentally significant, and container plants rarely bloom. If you live in a hot region of North America, you may be able to grow ginger root outdoors, or you can grow it in containers and move them indoors when temperatures cool. It isn't all that fast-growing and takes around eight to 10 months from planting in the early spring to when the rhizome is ready to harvest. To grow ginger root outdoors, you need hot, humid conditions and nutrient-rich soil. Crop rotation will also help increase the chances of a bountiful and healthy harvest. If you can't guarantee tropical-type outdoor temperatures, it would be best to grow your ginger root in containers, and