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Zingiber mioga (Japanese ginger)
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per year
per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Zingiber mioga
Other names
Japanese ginger, Mioga ginger, Hardy Japanese ginger
Genus
Zingiber Zingiber
Species
Z. mioga - Z. mioga is a rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with upright, edible stems bearing large, narrowly lance-shaped, pointed, mid-green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, edible flower buds opening to orchid-like, fragrant, pale yellow flowers blooming at the base of the plant.
Zingiber mioga is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf roller , Rhizome scale , Shoot-boring moths Leaf roller , Rhizome scale , Shoot-boring moths
Bacterial soft rot , Leaf spot , Rhizome rot Bacterial soft rot , Leaf spot , Rhizome rot
General care
Pruning
Cut back old stems in autumn.
Propagation
Propagate from fresh rhizome sections planted in moist but well-drained compost at 25-28C.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Zingiber mioga (Japanese ginger) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Cultivation
Grows best in moist or moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade in a sheltered site. Mulch in winter in cold areas. For culinary purposes, harvest root in autumn when the leaves have died.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Zingiber mioga
Other names
Japanese ginger, Mioga ginger, Hardy Japanese ginger
Genus
Zingiber Zingiber
Species
Z. mioga - Z. mioga is a rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with upright, edible stems bearing large, narrowly lance-shaped, pointed, mid-green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, edible flower buds opening to orchid-like, fragrant, pale yellow flowers blooming at the base of the plant.
Native to
Japan, Korea
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf roller , Rhizome scale , Shoot-boring moths
Specific diseases
Bacterial soft rot , Leaf spot , Rhizome rot
General care
Pruning
Cut back old stems in autumn.
Propagation
Propagate from fresh rhizome sections planted in moist but well-drained compost at 25-28C.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Zingiber mioga (Japanese ginger) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Cultivation
Grows best in moist or moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade in a sheltered site. Mulch in winter in cold areas. For culinary purposes, harvest root in autumn when the leaves have died.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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