Common names:
Chinese Wild Ginger
Ginger
Wild Ginger
Showy Sichuan Ginger

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Needled
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Culinary Herb
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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