Plants ordered today will be shipped in Mid April 2023.
Ginger, White (Hedychium coronarium) potted plant, organic
$11.00
Family: Ginger (Zingiberaceae)
Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and brought in for the winter
(White Ginger, Butterfly Ginger) Herbaceous perennial native to E. Asia and India, commonly found in the highlands of Hawaii, flowering to 3 feet. Emitting the scent of Gardenias, the flowers resemble a butterfly in flight and make a lovely garland for the hair. The exotic-scented essential oil from flowers and roots is used in high end perfumes. Rhizomes develop into large ginger roots that are good in cooking–tastes like mild yellow ginger (see photo of root grown in our greenhouse, which weighed in at 0.35 lb). Plant prefers moist or boggy soils and full sun.
Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
Question
Faith –
I live in Spokane County, zone 6b. If I plant white ginger in a large pot outdoors in the late spring, how do I overwinter it? Bring the pot into the house or dig the rhyzomes and store them in peat moss in the root cellar?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Faith,
Its my experience that the white ginger goes deeply dormant and is relatively easy to overwinter in soil in a pot.
Richo
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Linda Norwood –
high frequency plant that proliferates!
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Kim –
What area and zone do you live in Linda?
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Question
Jenn –
I’ve had my white ginger in a 3 gallon pot since I bought it from your nursery last year and it’s thriving. We’ve got plenty of boggy soils but I am concerned that this would rot in the ground over the winter (Port Orford, OR, zone 9b). I could plant it a bit higher up, but I’m concerned the soil won’t be wet enough in the summer. I’d love to get it in the ground but want to ensure that it survives the winter in the ground as well. Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you.
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Admin Richo Cech –
I think you can plant this in the ground in port orford. Give it a moist, shady spot.
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rohitupadhyay –
is it same as the ginger which is used in Indian Cooking , hows the flavor profile ?
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Admin Richo Cech –
White ginger is more aromatic and less pungent than yellow ginger.
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Crissy –
Is the medicinally comparable to officinale? It is the one medicinal plant that I haven’t seen referenced in any of your books.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Crissy,
It isn’t really the same as yellow ginger (Z. officinale)–botanically related and medicinally quite different. I’ve tried to list the attributes of the white ginger (Hedychium) in the monograph for Ginger, White.
Richo
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LeeAnn –
Hi Richo! I cannot find yellow Z Officianale for sale in your menu… Am I missing it somehow? Is there a reason you do not offer it? THX!
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Richo Cech –
hi leeann, yes, i’ve never had much luck with yellow ginger, i don’t offer it. r
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