Ginger Root
4.6 out of 5 (5 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
zingiber oficinale
Taxonomy
Zingiber officinale
Zingiber
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Ginger Root
How often to water your Ginger Root
every 7
Ginger Root needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
7
Finding light for Ginger Root in your home
a window
Ginger Root may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ginger Root in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ginger Root
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ginger Root after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Oh my god. So I was just checking on Gingy and then I noticed that it had a spike and was becoming green! That's not all Greeny also had some new leaves! Also you know the lucky bamboo that I propagated...those have/are getting roots! Pls pls pls comment and tell me how I can give these guys the best life. #gingerroot #snakeplant #luckybamboo
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New plants I got new plants! I didn't buy them tho. Anyway meet gingy and gingery
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Why are the leaves turning yellow #BitterGinger
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She looks like she’s dying :( please help my first plant baby not sure what I should do #BitterGinger
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Why are the leaves getting yellow #BitterGinger
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Holy moly. This is my shampoo pine cone plant or bitter gingerplant. I planted this from a ribzone in the fall of 2022.... I thought i killed it im spring of 2023. so I planted basil on top of ribzones....after the basil died I saw these crazy big leafs.I was SO happy. they grew pretty good that summer but my cats would not leave it along. I brought it in for the winter and just prayed she would live. This spring i put wire around her and she started with the 2 tallest stacks....then....2 weeks ago I noticed 2 more Stocks and today I noticed another...I just reported her about 2 months ago...will she still grow health in this pot until I bring her in for the winter and I will split the ribzones and repot them.... or should I get her a bigger pot NOW? I am really really really hoping she grows the cones this year!
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Hey guys do Shampoo ginger plants die off in the winter months?? #GregGang
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Shampoo ginger Does anyone else have a shampoo ginger plant 🤔 also known as pinecone ginger or Awapuhi ❤️
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Does anyone else have an Awapuhi plant ( shampoo ginger )? I'm 9B in FL ❤️🌞🌱😁
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Soil is still moist, but not waterlogged I know this is a moisture loving species but I’m a bit afraid to overwater. What is everyone else’s experience with this plant when it comes to its watering needs?
Care Summary for Ginger Root
Ginger Root
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 7 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 3
Fast grower 3
Easy to propagate 2