I have a few:

Kahili, White ginger, blue ginger ( not a real ginger), Curcumas; etc. and
I grow them all outside here in Pleasant Hill, CA (zone 9a) where we get an
occasional frost (just like last night).

Some of them lose their leaves in winter but quickly grows back when it gets
warm in spring.


Benny

"Frogleg" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Feb 2003 18:21:59 GMT, Charles
wrote:

On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 09:17:40 -0800, "Al" wrote:

Can ginger be grown outside in California.

Some kinds, in some parts of California, yes. I have had white ginger
growing outdoors in coastal Ventura county for many years.

Can you be more specific? Which kinds are you interested in and where
in California are you?

Oops. I read this as "can ginger be grown outside *of* California" and
was about to make a very snappy reply. :-)

Ginger is a tropical/semi-tropical plant and is pretty much toast if
it gets frost. My own cherished ginger in Palo Alto was killed not by
frost, but an over-active gardener. If it doesn't freeze where you
are, you can probably cultivate it outdoors.