General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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#16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 88
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yes am aware of gingers scientific name...what of this red ginger u speak of?
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#17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,542
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Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), also called Ostrich Plume and Pink Cone Ginger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ginger (also in the ginger family) |
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 88
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nangisha that is some strange ginger in the picture! It kinda looks like normal ginger that is hosting red phoma rot (fungus) this produces some beautiful colors although technically it is a disease.
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#19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Bandung, Indonesia
Posts: 114
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I can not found the exact picture at the internet. Its usually small with mahogany red skin and If I go to fresh market I will take the picture and post it here.
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#20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 88
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_officinarum this is red skinned lesser galangal. hot taste I have this one very pretty plant
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#21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: East of Stockton, California
Posts: 97
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Last summer I planted two clumps (hands?) of ginger from the supermarket in a large pot of potting soil, about 1/2 inch down. As I remember, both were from central American countries, but I don't remember which. Anyway, every so often I lift them to see if there is any progress - so far I see small healthy-looking buds and the clumps seem to be in good health, but no roots or leaves yet. The soil is slightly damp, and the pot has been in an unheated greenhouse all winter - outside temperatures went below freezing, but inside stayed above. It's warm now, up to 90 degrees in the greenhouse during the day (peak temperature.) I'm very curious to see how this turns out, because I love to cook with ginger. Dave
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