Edible ginger is the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. ... Ginger is grown for the hot, pungent flavor of the rhizome which can be used fresh, dried, ground or preserved (in brine, vinegar or sugar syrup).

So not just rhizomes (roots), stems, leaves, and flowers can also be edible. Common ginger is just one of the edible ginger plants whose rhizome is edible. This underground reserve bulb is what many people cannot live without! Not every type of ginger family plant is just grown for its edible parts!

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) rhizome is one of the hot spices belonging to Zingiberaceae family; a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Asia. Ginger rhizome is extensively consumed as a spice in foods and beverages because of its characteristic pungency and piquant flavor.

The Butterfly, Shell, Hawaiian, and Cardamom ginger varieties are all edible despite, some of them, not being grown for culinary purposes. Wild ginger, on the other hand, should never be eaten. Ginger is a very pleasant and tasty plant, and a lot of people like to take advantage of its flavor.. . . . .364011234585!]0000000000000009783314145719!]