Galangal is essential to Thai cooking. A member of the ginger family, its tender pink rhizomes have a pungent fiery flavor. Grow in large pots – outside in filtered sunlight in summer and bring inside for the winter. Thai Ginger grows in clumps of 5′ stalks with broad, shiny leaves. Spikes of fragrant pink and yellow flowers rise above the lush foliage and last for weeks. Thrives in rich, moist soil. It tolerates more sun than most gingers and is hardy down to zone 7. Ginger is a heavy feeder and an even heavier drinker that needs a lot of room to grow. Choose a pretty container with good drainage holes and a deep saucer.
