Zingiber


 
 

Zingiber officinale

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Zingiber spectabilis

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Zingiber petiolatum

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Zingiber zerumbet

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Zingiber purpureum

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Zingiber mioga

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Zingiber malaysianum

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The genus Zingiber contains the true gingers, a set of plants with culinary value in many parts of the world. The most well-known is Z. officinale, garden ginger

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Each ginger species has a different culinary usage; for example, myoga is valued for the stem and flowers. Garden ginger's rhizome is the classic spice "ginger", and may be used whole, candied, or dried and powdered.

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Genus: :...

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

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

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Introduction
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