Wild Ginger

Wild ginger may refer to any of a variety of plants, often with a similar appearance, odour or taste to cultivated ginger. Species involved include:

  • Any of the Alpinia species, especially A. caerulea.
  • Any of the Asarum species, especially A. caudatum
  • Curcuma australasica
  • Asiasarum sieboldi
  • Siphonochilus aethiopicus
  • Any of the numerous Zingiber species


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