{"id":4682,"date":"2020-01-17T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/?p=4682"},"modified":"2020-01-24T10:34:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:34:12","slug":"ginger-zingiber-mioga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/frommykitchen\/ginger-zingiber-mioga\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger, Zingiber mioga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <em>Zingiber mioga<\/em> (&#8220;white arrow&#8221;, Japanese myoga)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, <em>Zingiber mioga <\/em>grows best in zones 8-11. This ornamental ginger produces orchid-like creamy yellow flowers near the ground and has glossy 3-foot stems and long green leaves streaked and edged white. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <strong>not <\/strong>the common ginger (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/?p=4675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Zingiber officinale<\/a><\/em>) that is found in the grocery market and does <strong>not <\/strong>produce an edible root. Ginger is a perennial flowering rhizome (&#8220;rootstalk&#8221;) plant.  Rhizomes are below ground (subterranean) plant stems that can send out roots and shoots from its node&#8211;typically extending horizontally, but also able to grow vertically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ZingibermiogaSM-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ZingibermiogaSM-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ZingibermiogaSM-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ZingibermiogaSM-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ZingibermiogaSM.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ornamental ginger, Zingiber mioga.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Plant Identification. Rhizomes vs Runners - Understanding the Difference\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a5Oeqp2SFgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a5Oeqp2SFgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a5Oeqp2SFgw (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/a5Oeqp2SFgw<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat\/Growing Information.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Zingiber mioga<\/em> is hardier than <em>Zingiber officinale<\/em> allowing <em>Z. mioga<\/em> to survive the Pacific Northwest weather and can be planted outdoors. It is reported to survive up to -10 degrees F. This plant likes moist soil and the morning sun and\/or light shade. While it likes sun, make sure the light is filtered or indirect. New ginger plants require 1-3 yrs of uninterrupted\/undisturbed growth before they will flower. If planting in a pot, make sure it is medium-deep and wide as this ginger spreads horizontally as well. Its orchid-like flowers bloom at the base of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Ginger - Zingiber mioga\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C3yilRknpj4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parts utilized.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The flowers (especially the buds) and shoots from <em>Zingiber mioga<\/em> may be cooked and eaten but its root is inedible. The unopened buds are somewhat of a delicacy (sometimes pickled), and the young shoots are commonly used in Japanese cuisine. <em>Z. mioga<\/em> has a milder flavor yet still distinctively &#8220;ginger&#8221;. The larger leaves may be used to wrap (and infuse flavor into) rice balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Properties.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The characteristic &#8220;pungent&#8221; flavor of this <em>Z. mioga<\/em> was identified as being comprised of 2-alkyl-3-methoxypyrazine, (E)-8-B-(17)-epoxylabd-12-ene-15, and 16-dial (miogadial, aframodial) (Abe et al., 2004). Miogadial is responsible for the flower buds&#8217; flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Z. mioga<\/em> has historically been used: as anti-nausea; anti-migraine; anti-inflammation; anti-constipation; anti-diabetes; and other rheumatic and gastrointestinal maladies (Han, Lee, Kim, &amp; Lee, 2015; Sharifi-Rad et al., 2017). Young flower buds and parts of the stem below ground (which contain zingerene, zingerone, shogaol, and B-phellandrene) have been used to attenuate menstrual issues, heart disease, and eye inflammation (Han et al., 2015).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ginger oil extracted from the rhizome has active antimicrobial components a-zingiberene, ar-curcumene, b-bisabolene, and b-sesquiphellandrene (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2017). Gingerols are the main contributers from fresh rhizome; shogaols are the main contributors from dehydrated <em>Z. mioga<\/em> preparations (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2017). Due to the growing prevalence of drug-resistant microbials, scientists are trying to find more &#8220;natural&#8221; solutions (especially in food preservatives).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Z. mioga<\/em> demonstrated antifungal effects on <em>Candida albicans<\/em> and <em>Fusarium <\/em>species (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2017). Ginger also demonstrated antibacterial effects on <em>Pseudomona aeruginosa<\/em>, <em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>, <em>Acinetobacter baumannii<\/em>, <em>Escherichia coli<\/em>, <em>Bacillus subtilis<\/em>, and <em>Salmonella typhi<\/em> (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2017). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/life\/tasty-ginger-can-look-good-in-the-garden-too\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/life\/tasty-ginger-can-look-good-in-the-garden-too\/<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/core\/profile?symbol=ZIMI4\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/core\/profile?symbol=ZIMI4<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/plants\/ginger\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/plants\/ginger<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/Plants\/134575\/Zingiber-mioga\/Details\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/Plants\/134575\/Zingiber-mioga\/Details<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/taxa\/151801-Zingiber-mioga\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/taxa\/151801-Zingiber-mioga<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardeningknowhow.com\/ornamental\/flowers\/ornamental-ginger\/ornamental-ginger-plant-varieties.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.gardeningknowhow.com\/ornamental\/flowers\/ornamental-ginger\/ornamental-ginger-plant-varieties.htm<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbif.org\/species\/2757086\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.gbif.org\/species\/2757086<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenclinic.com.au\/how-to-grow-article\/know-your-gingers\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.gardenclinic.com.au\/how-to-grow-article\/know-your-gingers<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/homeguides.sfgate.com\/ginger-plants-not-flower-71955.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homeguides.sfgate.com\/ginger-plants-not-flower-71955.html<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theflowerexpert.com\/content\/aboutflowers\/exoticflowers\/gingers\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.theflowerexpert.com\/content\/aboutflowers\/exoticflowers\/gingers<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/tropical.theferns.info\/viewtropical.php?id=Zingiber+mioga\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/tropical.theferns.info\/viewtropical.php?id=Zingiber+mioga<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flower-db.com\/en\/\/flower:1242\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.flower-db.com\/en\/\/flower:1242<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uniprot.org\/taxonomy\/136225\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.uniprot.org\/taxonomy\/136225<\/a> <\/li><li>Abe, M., Ozawa, Y., Uda, Y., Yamada, F., Morimitsu, Y., Nakamura, Y., &amp; Osawa, T. (2004). Antimicrobial activities of diterpene dialdehydes, constituents from myoga (Zingiber mioga Roscoe), and their quantitative analysis.&nbsp;<em>Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>68<\/em>(7), 1601-1604. <\/li><li>Han, J., Lee, S., Kim, H., &amp; Lee, C. (2015). MS-Based Metabolite Profiling of aboveground and root components of Zingiber mioga and officinale.&nbsp;<em>Molecules<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>20<\/em>(9), 16170-16185. <\/li><li>Sharifi-Rad, M., Varoni, E. M., Salehi, B., Sharifi-Rad, J., Matthews, K. R., Ayatollahi, S. A., &#8230; &amp; Sharifi-Rad, M. (2017). Plants of the Genus Zingiber as Source of Antimicrobial Agents: from Tradition to Pharmacy. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zingiber mioga (&#8220;white arrow&#8221;, Japanese myoga) According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Zingiber mioga grows best in zones 8-11. This ornamental ginger produces orchid-like creamy yellow flowers near the ground and has glossy 3-foot stems and long green leaves streaked and edged white. This is not the common ginger (Zingiber officinale) that is found [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frommykitchen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4682"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4840,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4682\/revisions\/4840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}