Myoga

:For the fictional character, see Myoga (InuYasha).

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Myōga (茗荷) or myoga ginger (Zingiber mioga, Zingiberaceae) is a Japanese ginger, relatively hardy for that genus. It is grown, not for the rhizome, but for the flavorful shoots and for the flower buds.

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It is a perennial, woodland plant. In order to grow it needs 30-50% shade. Myoga is a new crop in New Zealand.

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Japan: For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation)....

Ginger: :This article refers to the plant species Zingiber officinale. For other "Ginger" articles, see Ginger (disambiguation)....

Rhizome: In botany, a rhizome is a usually-underground, horizontal stem of a plant that often sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. They are also referred to as creeping rootstalks, or rootstocks. A stolon is similar to a rhizome, but exists above ground, sprouting from an existing stem....