Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome is one of the most widely used spices and medicines worldwide. It contains gingerol and shogaol, potent anti-inflammatory compounds effective for nausea, digestion, and joint pain relief.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Partial shade to bright indirect
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
High (60-80%)
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Temperature
20-30°C
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Soil
Rich, well-draining loam with high organic matter; pH 5.5-6.5
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Fertilizer
Regular applications of compost or well-rotted manure; balanced liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
अदरक
BN
Bengali
আদা
MR
Marathi
अदरक
TE
Telugu
అల్లం
TA
Tamil
இஞ்சி
GU
Gujarati
અદરક
UR
Urdu
ادرک
KN
Kannada
ಇಂಗಿ
OR
Odia
ଆଦା
ML
Malayalam
ഇഞ്ചി
PA
Punjabi
ਅਦਰਕ
AS
Assamese
আদা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Southeast Asia, likely India or southern China
- 📏 Max height
- 60-120 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 60-90 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Rarely indoors
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow, White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; excessive consumption may cause heartburn; generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
- 🌱 Propagation
- Rhizome division — plant pieces with at least one growth bud (eye) in spring
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; excessive consumption may cause heartburn; generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
Common issues
- Root rot from Rhizoctonia fungus
- Bacterial wilt
- Nematode damage to rhizomes
- Dry rot in storage
💡 Care tips
- Plant fresh ginger rhizomes with visible eyes in rich soil
- Takes 8-10 months to produce a harvestable crop
- Widely used to relieve nausea and aid digestion
- Bring indoors when temperatures drop below 15°C
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