Myoga

This article is about the Myoga plant. Myōga is also a character from the anime and manga series InuYasha.

Myoga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Zingiber Species: mioga
Binomial name
Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe

Myoga (茗荷) or myoga ginger (Zingiber mioga, Zingiberaceae) is a Japanese ginger, relatively hardy for that genus. It is grown, not for the rhizome, but for the flavorful shoots and for the flower buds.

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