can ginger be grown from ginger root bought at the gro. store?

Question

I really don't know any thing about growing ginger. I bought ginger root at the gro. store and it appeard to have new growth coming out, simular to a canna flower root.

Answer 1

you are right in comparing it to a canna root they are both botanically classified as rhizomes ,the root spreads horizontally , a little below the soil surface.It grows quite easily from store bought ginger & if you have spotted new tips likely to sprout ,it is the right time to plant ..It grows by sending up shoots with attractive pointed green leaves , it is time to harvest when these leaves start to fade & the stem shrivels & bends over,then you dig it up & will be amazed at the spread of the root.Good to take a before & after picture for comparison.

Answer 2

Most people are more familiar with the grocery store ginger we commonly eat. This is also one of the least showy. When it blooms, it will be a small cone shaped greenish yellow flower on a short stem, that is easy to over look if you do not pay close attention to your plant. The foliage is very attractive and it is a plant well worth growing in the garden or in pots.

It is a tuber ..yes it will grow off of root cuttings...


Planting

In early March, go to your local supermarket and purchase a tuber or two of ginger. These are relatively inexpensive and are Zingeber officinale the common edible ginger.

here is the link concerning this..enjoy

Answer 3

Sure, I have a lovely plant growing from store bought.

Choose a tuber with several nodes, plunk it in dirt, water.

Have fun.

Answer 4

Depends.

Sometimes they are sprayed or irradiated to prevent or delay growth. Go to some organic store and get it from there instead

Answer 5

Yes, I tried it myself and left it growing until winter and then dug the root up to my delight I saw that it had multiplied.