Ginger

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Plant Cultures Exploring plants and people of
South Asia
Ginger Zingiber officinale Gingers
botanical name means shaped like a horn
referring to the appearance of its rhizomes.
Not just an important spice, ginger is also used
in traditional South Asia medicine. Did you
know you can grow a ginger plant from the fresh
rhizomes available in the shops?
Adrak (Hindi) Srngaveram (Sanskrit)

Ginger rhizomes
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