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Growing Edible Ginger from Grocery Root

Horizontal thick roots = rhizomes (edible). Vertical thin roots = water/nutrient uptake. New rhizomes tasty; original woody. Not winter-hardy—bring in or plant protected. Butterfly ginger (Hedychium) ≠ edible ginger (Zingiber).

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