Edible Ginger Plant – Zingiber officinale

Description:
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a tropical edible spice plant grown for its aromatic underground rhizomes. It is an easy-to-grow plant that works well in food forests, vegetable gardens, and pots, especially as an understory planting beneath taller fruit trees.

The plant typically grows to around 1 m high and 30–50 cm wide, producing lush green foliage that also makes it an attractive addition to garden beds or containers.

Growing your own ginger allows you to enjoy fresh, spray-free spice straight from the garden, with flavour that is far more vibrant than store-bought ginger.

Plant Characteristics

• Botanical name: Zingiber officinale

• Edible rhizome used as a culinary spice

• Grows approximately 1 m high × 30–50 cm wide

• Ideal for understory planting in food forests

• Suitable for pots, garden beds, or tropical gardens

Taste:
Fresh ginger has a strong, warming flavour with a spicy kick. It is perfect for curries, teas, pickles, jams, honey infusions, and soups.

Homegrown ginger often develops slightly different flavour notes throughout the seasons, adding depth and character to your cooking.

Care: 

Ginger loves a sheltered spot, filtered sunlight, warm weather, humidity, and rich, moist soil.

What ginger can't stand is frost, direct sun, strong winds, and soggy, waterlogged soil.

You are purchasing one rhizome

Ginger is deciduous and will not have leaves in winter  

Shipping 

All items are posted on a Monday Express post, with Australia Post. If Monday is a public holiday they will be sent the Tuesday or the following Monday depending on the destination. We aim to deliver healthy and happy plants :)