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Variegated Japanese Ginger - 'Mioga'Japanese 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

this species is planted at ridges of fields and terrace as they can mitigate soil erosion

Young shoots are delicious cooked

Hops have been used in teas as long as they been used to make beer

medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil

Its dioecious nature makes it a versatile addition to any garden

wind-resistant leaves and stable height make it easier to manage

We grow ours on The Wildlands in The shade of a cork tree and whilst it's mainly grown as an architectural plant for its huge leaves it does have a few other uses

5m high thicket of erect stems

it can also help with tension

the tips and margins turn a pale brown

A decoction of the leaves is drunk to treat consumption

1 - 3% protein

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