GINGER PLANT

GINGER 

     Ginger ( Zingiber officinale ), is a rhizome plants are very popular as a spice and medicinal materials. Rhizome shaped fingers bulging in the middle sections. The dominant taste spicy due to ketones named zingeron.

The classification of ginger plant

Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Genus:	Zingiber
Species:	Z. officinale

General Characteristics of Ginger Plants  

Rod shape in the form of pseudo stem, with a height of 30 cm to 1 m. Ginger rhizome when cut yellow or orange. Pointed leaves elongate, with a length of 15-23 mm and a width of 8-15 mm. Petiole hairy, long 2-4 mm; aloe leaf elongated shape, length 7.5 to 10 mm, and lint.

Flowers grow out of the ground like shoots, egg-shaped or round rod, with a length of interest from 3.5 to 5 cm and a width of 1.5 to 1.75 cm. Flower stalks almost hairless, length 25 cm, rarely hairy; scales on the handle are 5-7 pieces. Bract inverted egg circular, rounded at the ends, not fluffy, bright green, length 2.5 cm, width of 1 to 1.75 cm.

Corolla tubular 2 to 2.5 cm, shaped somewhat pointy, yellow-green, long 1,5 - 2,5 mm, width of 3 - 3.5 mm, lips purple, dark, mottled yellowish white, length of 12-15 mm; purple anthers, length of 9 mm.

Types of Ginger Plants

Ginger plants are generally known three varieties of ginger, namely:

Ginger white / yellow, ginger or ginger sunti

     Ginger has a small form, somewhat flat to slightly bulging. Ginger is always harvested after old age. Content of volatile oils is greater than the ginger, so the taste is more spicy, in addition to high fiber. Ginger is suitable for herbs, or to extract oleoresin and essential oil.

Ginger white / yellow big, ginger rhino

     rhino ginger have a big fat rhizomes, rhizome segments over the bulging of the two other varieties. This ginger species commonly consumed both at a young age and old age, either as fresh ginger and ginger preparations.

Red Ginger

     red ginger rhizome has a red color and smaller than the small white ginger. just as little ginger, red ginger always harvested after the old, and also

contains the same essential oil with ginger small, making it suitable for herbs.

Benefits of Ginger

Blood circulation     The first benefits of ginger is blood circulation. Gingerol contained in ginger is an anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting. By preventing the clogging of blood vessels is a major cause of stroke and heart attack. Bloated     Ginger extract useful for those who often experience abdominal bloating and pain. Ginger can be used to treat digestive problems and irritable bowel. treating migraines     In a study suggests ginger may stop prostaglandins, the prostaglandins which is one of the causes of headache. Thus, ginger can to reduce migraines or headaches. Fever and cough     Gingerol in ginger previously described can aid blood circulation, gingerol content can also be used to reduce fever and cough. Consuming ginger means suppressing the onset of side effects such as that contained in the content of chemical drugs.

Treating toothache    Painful gums and sore tooth can also be prevented by drinking ginger water. This is because ginger is an antifungal and antibacterial.

source: 

http://www.gemaperta.com/2015/12/mengenal-jenis-jenis-jahe-dan-manfaat-jahe.htmlhttp://ayokesehatan.blogspot.co.id/2014/07/23-manfaat-jahe-menakjubkan-untuk-kesehatan-tubuh.htmlhttps://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahe

1.  What is causes ginger felt spicy, when we eat it?
     A.    Zinger Rhizome
     B.    Zinger Membrane
     C.    Zingeron
     D.    Zingernes
     E.    Zingiber

2. What is the average elevation of the stem ginger plant?A.   15 cm Until 1 m
     B.    30 cm Until 1 m
     C.   1 m Until 2 m
     D.   15 cm Until 30 cm
     E.   30 mm Until 1 cm

3. What part of the ginger can be used as a remedy for fever?
     A.    Gingerol
     B.    Ginger Membrane
     C.    Gingeron
     D.    Ginger Root
     E.    Ginger leaf

4. What is name of ginger plant family in the system classification?A.    Zingiberales
     B.    Zingiber
     C.    Zingiberaceae
     D.    Z. officinale
     E.    Zingernes

5. Corolla tubular 2 to 2.5 cm, shaped somewhat pointy                                        What is similar meaning with the underline word…..
     A.    Form
     B.     Colour
     C.     Stem
     D.    Root
     E.     Big