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Alpinia officinarum, known as lesser galangal, is a plant in the ginger family, cultivated in Southeast Asia.It originated in China, where its name ultimately derives. It can grow 1.5 to 2 m high, [1] with long leaves and reddish-white flowers.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. [2] It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades.
Chinese ginger is a herbaceous plant with a height of 61–91 centimetres (2–3 ft). The leaf is about 50 cm (20 in) long and 12 cm (4.7 in) wide. [3] The middle of the petioles are deeply grooved. The flower appears between the leaf sheaths at the bottom of the trunk. The petals are white or light pink. Flowers bloom one at a time. [4]
Turmeric (/ ˈ t ɜːr m ər ɪ k, ˈ tj uː-/), [2] [3] or Curcuma longa (/ ˈ k ɜːr k j ʊ m ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə /), [4] [5] is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae.It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and high annual rainfall to thrive.
One ginger plant can produce 5 pounds of ginger or more. However, it probably won't yield that much your first time. "Let the plant be your teacher; you will get better at caring for it each year ...
Alpinia zerumbet, commonly known as shell ginger among other names, is a perennial species of ginger native to East Asia. The plants can grow up to 2.5 to 3 meters (8 to 10 ft) tall and bear colorful funnel-shaped flowers. They are grown as ornamentals and their leaves are used in cuisine and traditional medicine.
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.
Hedychium coronarium, the white garland-lily [3] or white ginger lily, [4] is a perennial flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to the forest understorey of Asia. Other common names include butterfly lily, Khumpui, fragrant garland flower, Indian garland flower, white butterfly ginger lily or white ginger .