Ginger

The tuber of ginger is used as a spice or sometimes for its medicinal properties.

Names

Scientific
   Zingiber officinale
English
   Ginger
Dutch
   Gember
   Gemberplant
   Gemberwortel
Spanish
   Jengibre
French
   Gingembre
German
   Imber
   Immerwurzel
   Ingber
   Ingwer
   Ingwerwurzel
Italian
   Zenzero

Taxonomy

Order
   Zingiberales
Family
   Zingiberaceae
Genus
   Zingiber
Species
   Zingiber officinale (Ginger)

Crop categories

Medicinal plants
Spices
Tropical crops

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