Botany

• It is a herbaceous perennial plant but largely grown as annual.
• Height varies from 30- 90 cm.
• The under ground stem (Rhizome) grows horizontally, thick, flattened, branched, covered with small scale leaves and fibrous root
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale L.) is an important spice crop of the world.
• It is originated in India.
• Beside used as a spice, the dry ginger is also used for the production of oil, oleoresin, essence, soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverage.
• Ginger has manifold medicinal properties as a carminative and stimulation of gastro-intestinal tract.
• India is the leader in the production and export of ginger and produces about world’s 70 percent.