Zingiber officinale
ginger
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Description
Ginger is a tropical herbaceous perennial whose spicy‑sharp rhizome flavors kitchens and teas. In the DACH region it is grown as an annual pot plant because it requires warm, frost‑free conditions year‑round. From a single piece of tuber a fresh harvest develops over the summer.
Care instructions
Place a healthy rhizome piece with sprouting buds flat in moist, humus‑rich soil in February. Keep the pot warm at a minimum of 20 °C. Maintain even moisture and move the pot to a warm, partially shaded spot from May onward. Fertilise regularly in summer and harvest the rhizome in October or November when the foliage turns yellow.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, well-drained, moist, nutrient-rich, lime-avoiding
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Months
Mar–Aug
Propagation
Methods
- Division
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