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spice · warm-season

Ginger

A slow-growing tropical rhizome grown for its spicy, aromatic root - thrives in warm, humid, partly shaded conditions.

Freshly harvested ginger rhizomes with pink shoots on dark soil
Maturity240 days
SunPart sun
WaterModerate
Spacing10 in

↳ See the planting calendar for sow & harvest timing in your zone.

Care

Plant rhizome pieces with buds facing up in rich, loose soil. Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged. Mulch heavily and provide filtered shade in hot climates. Harvest after foliage yellows and dies back.

Watch for

  • rhizome rot from overwatering
  • slow to sprout
  • frost sensitivity
  • fungal spot in humid stagnant air

Plant near

  • chili-pepper
  • cilantro

Cook it

What to make with your ginger