10 Interesting Facts about Ginger.
- Ginger is actually a rhizome, not a root. A rhizome is an underground stem.
- The ginger plant is an herb.
- Ginger is a part of the Zingiberaceae family, which also includes turmeric and cardamom.
- Ginger is native to southeastern Asia.
- You can grow ginger from rhizomes found at grocery stores.
- Mature ginger rhizomes, ones most commonly sold in grocery stores, are harvested after 10-12 months.
- Ginger is popularly grown in warmer regions and the tropics.
- Ginger can be cultivated all year round.
- However the best time to plant them is at the end winter and early spring.
- A ginger plant can grow up to 4 ft. tall.
Ginger has MANY health benefits, some including ant-inflammatory properties, blood sugar regulation, and gastrointestinal relief.
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I love ginger.
Not only with sushi (it's hard to find fresh, unpicked, not pink ginger), but I've made my own ginger candy.
I use Lakanto (monk fruit) instead of sugar - no blood sugar spikes!
Hi mhrose,
I love Ginger too but i like to try your ginger candy its sounds interesting :)
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