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Zingiber officinale Synonyms: Amomum zingiberCommon Name(s): Ginger Family: Zingiberaceae Growth Habit: Annual/Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 270 to 365 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Max=84° (F) | Opt.Min=66° (F) | Abs.Min=55° (F) | Precipitation: 55 to 118 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 6 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Medium; organic Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Very bright Comments: Digestive anti-nauseant; Anti-inflammatory heating synergist. Widely cultivated in tropics. Thrives in hot, moist conditions. Diseases: Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose Uses: Material - essent oils, Medicinal - folklore, Additive - flavoring Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, subtropical-humid Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated
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