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Commonly known as ginger root, ginger is actually a flowering plant with bamboo-like stalks and leaves. Flowering stalks emerge from the rhizomes, reaching 1 foot in height with yellow and purple ...

Need a ground cover for a shady, damp spot that is easy to grow? Try Canadian ginger! Here's what to know about this native ...

Question: Our ornamental ginger plants have grown more than 6 feet tall and have some cold damage. When is a good time to cut them back and reshape the plants? Answer: Wait no longer to give your ...

Do you dream of a tropical paradise in your backyard? If so, you might consider planting gingers that are adapted to our area to add that tropical flare. Gingers are a large group of exotic plants ...

Warm humid summer days stimulate flowering of many fragrant flowers especially plumeria, angel trumpets, orange jasmine, pikake, night blooming jasmine and ginger species. Hawaii is blessed with a ...

The famous trumpeting, cupped receptacle on daffodils is called a corona, and botanists are confounded as to its function. However, the presence of the corona does assist us in explaining why daffodil ...

While following paths through the conifer forests in the North State, hikers often encounter the shiny, bright green, heart-shaped leaves of wild ginger plants. For me, these happy hearts on the ...