Zingiber — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Zingiber recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Zingiber mioga
Zingiber mioga
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained, fertile soil and a position in semi-shade. The plant is aromatic.
Full cultivation guide →Zingiber montanum
Zingiber montanum
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in humid forest shade. Prefers a moist, humus-rich soil. The plant often escapes from cultivation in the Greater Antilles.
Full cultivation guide →Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 19 - 29°c, but can tolerate 13 - 35°c. Low temperatures will induce dormancy.
Full cultivation guide →Zingiber spectabile
Zingiber spectabile
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in partial shade. Plants grow best in a moist, fertile, humus-rich, freely-draining soil. Plants have a distinct flowering flush, but can flower intermittently throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiber zerumbet
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in humid woodland shade. Prefers a fertile, humus-rich soil. The species has often escaped from cultivation and become naturalized.
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