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Fresh ginger can add a breath of fresh, spicy air to any dish that needs a bit of waking up. But when the holiday season rolls around, ginger takes a starring role in pies, cookies, and of course ...
Ginger has been used for some 2,000 years to treat specific health conditions. Today, the plant's benefits are being recognized on a global scale.
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The leaves are found in colonies or clusters as the rhizome spreads, forming mats. [3] The leaves emit a ginger aroma when rubbed. [ 4 ] Blooming from April to July (about a month earlier in British Columbia ), [ 4 ] the flower sits at the end of a 15 cm (6 in) leafstalk, often on the ground, hidden by the leaves. [ 5 ]
The prostrate stems are 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in) long, each bearing two reniform leaves with long petioles. The leaves are about 10 cm wide. The upper surface of the leaves is shiny, and they have a pepper-like taste and smell. There are also 2 to 3 stipules present that occur in two rows opposite each other on the stem.
Proxipyricularia zingiberis is a fungus that was originally found in Japan growing on the leaves of ginger plants, Zingiber mioga and Zingiber officinale, in 1917, when it was described as Pyricularia zingiberis. [2] P. zingiberis is a member of plant pathogenic fungi that predominantly affect monocotyledon plants, including ginger. [3]
Costus is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as Zingiber (true ginger) by its spiraling stems. The genus as a whole is thus often called spiral gingers, but this can also refer to C. barbatus specifically.
Just because you get a supposedly “affectionate” breed of cat does not mean that your individual cat is going to be particularly lovey dovey. I have two cats. The first was rescued as a ...