Zingiber mioga Plants from Japan triangular leaves with a distinctively
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Description
triangular leaves with a distinctively artificial rubbery texture
so unlike our native jack-in-the-pulpits
is a thing of beauty
The undulating
green palm foliage and sharp "needles" at the base to protect the seeds
Zingiber mioga Plants from Japan triangular leaves with a distinctivelyFrom the Japanese woodlands comes this hardy edible ginger. The 3' stalks of green leaves make a tropical looking specimen in the woodland garden. From late summer through fall, the small, light yellow, orchid like flowers peek out from the base of the plant at ground level. In Japan the new shoots and flowers are eaten as a seasonal dish.