Zingiber Species, Common Ginger, Cooking Ginger, Ginger Root

On Jan 14, 2015, HeatherK64 from Earp, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Had a few pieces of ginger root bought at the market and just decided to throw one into a small pot of commercial potting soil,just to see what would happen. Within a week, it had taken root, and by the end of the second week it was taking off. Now in week 3 it is nearly tripled. I live on the border of CA/AZ, where we get summer heat in the triple digits consistently, not to mention high humidity during our monsoon seasons, and am hoping that by the first monsoon, it is well established, and acclimated. I have moved it into a larger pot, and will continue to do so as needed. For now, I have it on our covered front porch, part sun/shade. I move it into full sun every few days, just to be sure it is getting enough exposure to the heat and light.

On Jul 14, 2012, AmyMorie from Green Cove Springs, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

I grew this from organic store bought rhizomes and moved it from the original location after about six months. I threw a bit of root that didn't look healthy into a wooded edge behind my house too, and now have it coming up in all three spots! All in sandy soil, two enriched with composted dairy cow manure and in the wood edge enriched by leaf litter (this latter plant is in poison ivy, so won't be harvesting it!).
It really seems happier in a site with less ammendment, almost pure sand, and as of July 2012 (after record rainfalls for a month) it is flowering!!!! We harvest by pulling soil away from the root and cutting off as much as needed, then push the soil back onto the plant

On Mar 9, 2011, SpaceCase418 from Annapolis, MD wrote:

If i plant this in zone 7 would the cold stop it from being invasive if i missed a rhizome after harvest?

On Jan 12, 2009, concretephil from Osprey, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

I grow this plant on the north side of my home between the wall and a concrete curb. I'm glad that it's contained because I gave some to a neighbor who planted it in the open and it took off like a rocket. After a lot of Roundup, digging and a bunch of blue words he finall got rid of it.
Plant it only where it can be contained!
It's a beautiful plant but it dies back in December/January, leaving a lot of dead stalks laying on the ground which have to be cut off to be disposed of.
Got my start from a root I bought in the store, wanted to make sure I got the edible kind and was safe to use.

On Nov 29, 2006, deekayn from Tweed Coast,
Australia wrote:

Freshly grated flesh of the rhizome into a cup of hot water is great if you are feeling cold - warms you up

On May 8, 2004, cinemike from CREZIERES,
France (Zone 8a) wrote:

Last summer I noticed that an old wizened piece of ginger had a bud, so I slapped it into a pot with some of my best compost, and it has rewarded me with a very fine plant. This is the sort of thing that children might like to do...