Ginger also known as Zingiber officinale plant has a thick, branched rhizome (underground stem) with a brown outer layer and yellow centre that has a spicy, citrusy aroma. Every year, it grows pseudostems (false stems made of tightly wrapped leaf bases) from the rhizome which bears narrow leaves. The flowers grow on separate, shorter stems in a cone-shaped spike and are pale yellow in colour with purplish edges.

*Photo for illustration only. Actual products may vary due to the nature of the product. Plants are sold in a brown pot.