Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Also called Root ginger
Garden plant · Herbs, veg & fruitSTART IT FROM A SUPERMARKET RHIZOME with visible buds, in a wide shallow pot indoors in February. It needs eight warm months and dies at the first frost, so it lives inside.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 3 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright, out of direct sun
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1 m tall · 0.5 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Maritime South-East Asia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-04. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.