White Brown Ginger Tuber 1/2LB Perennial Herb Plant Great Seasoned Cooking Vegetables Robust Flavor

Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) is a zesty and fragrant staple in many Asian inspired dishes. This culinary spice is native in Southeast Asia. It is not a root or a bulb, but technically a rhizome, which is a modified horizontal stem as opposed to roots. Although the rhizome is the harvestable portion, the foliage and blooms make beautiful specimen plants. They can grow up to 4’ tall in their life cycle, but it takes several months for the rhizomes to develop to a harvestable size. There are hundreds of types of ginger, some are great for harvesting, while others are best grown as ornamental or flowering plants. Most varieties have green leaves, but some are variegated. The different varieties look fairly similar above the ground, though some have wider leaves than others. However, the rhizome flesh can range in color from white to red, yellow, light brown, or cream.