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Most of the true gingers (Zingiber) are tropical herbaceous plants, but Z.mioga comes from Japan and is hardy. I grow it in a pot and put it under cover for
the winter to keep it dry. Odd yellow flowers produced at ground level in August. Writing in 'The Plantsman' in 2014, Theodor Cole and Sven Nurnberger say: "The native range of Z. mioga extends from central and southeast China to the mountains of north Vietnam and into South Korea. It is also found in Japan, but not Hokkaido. Colonies, favouring rich, moist, well-drained soils, usually grow on shady slopes and in mountain valleys in the understory of deciduous and mixed forests. The species probably originated in southeast China. The most vigorous variants of Z. mioga are from central and southeast China. Here, vegetative shoots can reach 2m in height and abundant flowers lead to plenty of viable seeds. Japanese variants grow to about 1m in height and are mostly infertile under natural conditions, spreading exclusively by rhizomes. |
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