~Edible~ Ginger
Common names: Common ginger, ginger, cooking ginger, Canton ginger
Zingiber officinale
Native to Tropical Asian forests
The 'Edible Ginger' (Zingiber officinale) is an exotic herb grown for its spicy rhizomes used in cooking and medicines. 'Edible Ginger' has thin stems and leaves.
The Chinese, Japanese, and East Indians use ginger root in many forms, including grated and ground. Grown in Jamaica, Brazil, India, Africa, China, and Thailand. Ginger root is a gnarled and knobby root that has a tan skin and a pale yellow-green to ivory flesh.
