List of hardy gingers

Hardy gingers are any of the species of gingers (Zingiberaceae) that are able to withstand brief periods of colder temperatures and even occasional snowfall.[1]

  • Alpinia japonica - Native to China, Japan, Taiwan and is a cold hardy variety of ginger grown from zones 8.[2][4][5]
  • Roscoea auriculata - Native to eastern Himalayas, in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and Sikkim, and is a cold hardy variety of ginger grown from zones 6.[13]
  • Zingiber kawagoii - Taiwan ginger is native to Taiwan, and is a cold hardy variety of ginger grown from zones 7.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Branney, T. M. E. (9 March 2005). Hardy Gingers: Including Hedychium, Roscoea, and Zingiber. Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-677-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "HARDY GINGERS FOR THE FOOD FOREST UNDERSTORY". 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Alpinia galanga - Thai Ginger - Galangal".
  4. ↑ "Alpinia japonica - Japanese Ginger".
  5. ↑ "Alpinia japonica".
  6. ↑ "Alpinia zerumbet".
  7. ↑ "Alpinia zerumbet".
  8. ↑ "Alpinia japonica - Japanese Ginger".
  9. ↑ "Ginger zones".
  10. ↑ "Curcuma longa".
  11. ↑ "Hedychium coronarium]".
  12. ↑ "Kaempferia galanga]".
  13. ↑ "Roscoea auriculata]".
  14. ↑ "Zingiber kawagoii]".
  15. ↑ "Zingiber kawagoii]".
  16. ↑ "Zingiber mioga]".
  17. ↑ "Zingiber zerumbet]".