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From: arnold@hpfcla.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: growing ginger
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Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 09:03:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 17 09:03:00 1986
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If you let the ginger root sit for a while in a moderately moist
area (ie. a windowsill in Hawaii -- don't let it dry out, it will
do that in a heated house) the little bugger will sprout small green
eyes that will head for the sun....also, if you look closely at the
rhizome you may see vestiges of roots at what used to be down.  In
either case, the rhizome will probably do okay even if you do plant
it upside down.

The plant itself is evergreen with the leading growths starting all
year round and the tail growths dying after blooming.  They do best
in almost full sun (at least they did in Hawaii) and have quite 
decorative folliage.  They will not grow outside in Northern climates,
however, and are normally imported from some tropical area such as
Malaysia, Hawaii, or Mexico....(at least I have never seen one
grow anywhere colder then San Jose, CA).  Also, you are correct in
that the part used is the root and you may did it up every now
and then to divide the plant keeping some for spice.  If you do
decide to grow one, find an atrium or a very sunny plate glass
door and they should grow fine.

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Enough for now.  Let me know if you have any problems.

Arnold
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