Variegated Japanese Ginger - 'Mioga' Architectural Foliage

Variegated Japanese Ginger - 'Mioga' Architectural FoliageJapanese Hardy Ginger or Myoga Ginger Zingiberaceae. Rare variegated cultivar 'Dancing Crane' Herbaceous deciduous perennial with leafy stems reaching 1m with basal lemon yellow flowers in autumn. Young shoots and flower buds eaten in Japan & Korea. Zingiber mioga (known as yangha in Korea, myoga in Japan and ranghe in China) has short edible vegetative shoots that belongs to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Medicinal Uses It is used medicinally to

Fruit - eat raw (but fully ripe) or cooked

fibrous and somewhat mucilaginous mass with a sweetish taste

It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought

Hops offer more than just a bitter taste - their nutrient-rich makeup provides essential vitamins and antioxidants that promote overall well-being

Known as Queensland Arrowroot

used mainly as a flavouring

The ripe banana peel is also used as a salve to ease insect stings and bites

It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids

Also great in pots

and the seeds ripen in October

The stem is used to treat swellings of the armpit and groin and to treat haemorrhoids

It is in flower from June to August