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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{For|the Inuyasha character|Myōga}}
{{For|the Inuyasha character|Myoga (character)}}
{{taxobox
{{Redirect|Japanese ginger|the ginger used in Japanese cuisine|Pickled ginger (disambiguation){{!}}Pickled ginger}}
{{speciesbox
|name = Myōga
|name = Myōga
|image =ミョウガ(茗荷)(Zingiber mioga)-花 (5852495693).jpg
|image = ミョウガ(茗荷)(Zingiber mioga)-花 (5852495693).jpg
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|genus = Zingiber
|regnum = [[Plantae]]
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|species = mioga
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
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|authority = ([[Carl Peter Thunberg|Thunb.]]) [[William Roscoe|Roscoe]]
|unranked_classis = [[Monocots]]
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|synonyms_ref = <ref name="cloves"/>
|unranked_ordo = [[Commelinids]]
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|synonyms = *''Amomum mioga'' <small>Thunb.</small>
|ordo = [[Zingiberales]]
|familia = [[Zingiberaceae]]
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|genus = ''[[Zingiber]]''
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|species = '''''Z. mioga'''''
|binomial = ''Zingiber mioga''
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|binomial_authority = ([[Carl Peter Thunberg|Thunb.]]) [[William Roscoe|Roscoe]]
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|synonyms_ref=<ref name="cloves"/>
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|synonyms=*''Amomum mioga'' <small>Thunb.</small>
*''Zingiber mijooka'' <small>Siebold, spelling variation</small>
*''Zingiber mijooka'' <small>Siebold, spelling variation</small>
*''Zingiber sjooka'' <small>Siebold</small>
*''Zingiber sjooka'' <small>Siebold</small>
*''Zingiber mioga'' var. ''variegatum'' <small>Makino</small>
*''Zingiber mioga'' var. ''variegatum'' <small>Makino</small>
*''Zingiber echuanense'' <small>Y.K.Yang</small>
*''Zingiber echuanense'' <small>Y.K.Yang</small>
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}}
[[File:Leiden University Library - Seikei Zusetsu vol. 24, page 037 - 茗荷 - Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe, 1804.jpg|thumb|Ginger leaves, illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia [[Seikei Zusetsu]] (1804)]]

'''Myoga''', '''myoga ginger''' or '''Japanese ginger''' ({{nihongo|'''''myōga'''''|茗荷||}}) is the species '''''Zingiber mioga''''' in the [[Zingiberaceae]] family. It is a deciduous herbaceous [[Perennial plant|perennial]] native to [[Japan]], [[China]], and the southern part of [[Korea]].<ref name="cloves">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=273338 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]</ref><ref>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028463 Flora of China v 24 p 332, <big>蘘荷</big> rang he, ''Zingiber mioga'' <small>(Thunberg) Roscoe,</small> Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 8: 348. 1807. ]</ref><ref name=Cole14>Cole TCH, Nürnberger S [https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/publications/magazines/The-Plantsman/2014-issues/december/zingiber-mioga-and-its-cultivars "Zingiber mioga and its Cultivars,"] ''The Plantsman. Royal Horticultural Society.'' December 2014, 4: 226-229.</ref> Only its edible flower buds and flavorful shoots are used in cooking.<ref>Matsuhisa, Nobu and Mark Edwards. (2007). [http://books.google.com/books?id=wPMvfj0W7isC&pg=PA252&dq= ''Nobu West,'' p. 252].</ref> The flower buds are finely shredded and used in [[Japanese cuisine]] as a garnish for ''[[miso]]'' soup, ''[[sunomono]]'', and dishes such as roasted eggplant. In Korean cuisine, the flower buds are skewered alternately with pieces of meat and then are pan-fried.
'''Myoga''', '''myoga ginger''' or '''Japanese ginger''' ({{nihongo|'''''myōga'''''|[[wikt:茗荷|茗荷]]||}}) is the species '''''Zingiber mioga''''' in the family [[Zingiberaceae]]. It is a deciduous herbaceous [[Perennial plant|perennial]] native to [[Japan]], [[China]], and the southern part of [[Korea]].<ref name="cloves">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=273338 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]</ref><ref>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028463 Flora of China v 24 p 332, <big>蘘荷</big> rang he, ''Zingiber mioga'' (Thunberg) Roscoe, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 8: 348. 1807. ]</ref><ref name=Cole14>Cole TCH, Nürnberger S [https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/publications/magazines/The-Plantsman/2014-issues/december/zingiber-mioga-and-its-cultivars "Zingiber mioga and its Cultivars,"] ''The Plantsman. Royal Horticultural Society.'' December 2014, 4: 226-229.</ref> Only its edible flower buds and flavorful shoots are used in cooking.<ref>Matsuhisa, Nobu and Mark Edwards. (2007). [https://books.google.com/books?id=wPMvfj0W7isC&pg=PA252&dq= ''Nobu West,'' p. 252].</ref> The flower buds are finely shredded and used in [[Japanese cuisine]] as a garnish for ''[[miso]]'' soup, ''[[sunomono]]'', and dishes such as roasted eggplant. In [[Korean cuisine]], the flower buds are skewered alternately with pieces of meat and then are pan-fried.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

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<gallery mode=packed heights=200 style="font-size:95%; line-height:120%">
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Zingiber mioga.jpg|Plants
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R0016749.JPG|Fruits with red interiors and black seeds with a whitish [[aril]]
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Three-myoga-inapack-aug2-2015.jpg|Buds prepared for sale
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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As a woodland plant, myoga has specific shade requirements for its growth. It is frost-tolerant to {{convert|−16|C|F|0}}, and possibly colder.<ref name=Cole14/>
As a woodland plant, myoga has specific shade requirements for its growth. It is frost-tolerant to {{convert|−16|C|F|0}}, and possibly colder.<ref name=Cole14/>


Three variegated [[cultivar]]s are known: 'Dancing Crane', 'Silver Arrow' and 'White Feather'. They are less cold-hardy than unvariegated plants.<ref name=Cole14/>
Three [[Variegation|variegated]] [[cultivar]]s are known: 'Dancing Crane', 'Silver Arrow' and 'White Feather'. They are less cold-hardy than unvariegated plants.<ref name=Cole14/>


== Medicinal properties ==
== Medicinal properties ==
Some constituents of myoga are [[Cytotoxicity|cytotoxic]]; others have shown promise for potentially [[Carcinogen|anticarcinogenic]] properties.<ref>Ha Won Kim ''et al.'' [http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/ars.2005.7.1621 "Suppressive Effects of Mioga Ginger and Ginger Constituents on Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Generation, and the Expression of Inducible Pro-Inflammatory Genes in Macrophages,"] ''Antioxidants & Redox Signaling.'' November/December 2005, 7(11-12): 1621-1629]; retrieved 2013-8-4.</ref>
Myoga has shown promise for potentially [[Carcinogen|anticarcinogenic]] properties.<ref>Ha Won Kim ''et al.'' [http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/ars.2005.7.1621 "Suppressive Effects of Mioga Ginger and Ginger Constituents on Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Generation, and the Expression of Inducible Pro-Inflammatory Genes in Macrophages,"] ''Antioxidants & Redox Signaling.'' November/December 2005, 7(11-12): 1621-1629; retrieved 2013-8-4.</ref>

==Gallery==
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200" style="font-size:95%; line-height:120%">
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File:Zingiber mioga.jpg|Plants
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File:R0016749.JPG|Fruits with red interiors and black seeds with a whitish [[aril]]
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File:Three-myoga-inapack-aug2-2015.jpg|Buds prepared for sale
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</gallery>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links ==
==External links ==
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*{{Wikispecies inline|Zingiber mioga}}
* [http://www.4seasonsseeds.com.au/Myoga-Japanese-Ginger "Myoga" at 4seasonseeds.com.au]
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*{{Commons category inline|Zingiber mioga}}


{{Japanese food and drink}}
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{{wikispecies|Zingiber mioga}}
{{Ginger Plant}}
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{{commons category|Zingiber mioga}}
{{Herbs & spices}}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q1196818}}


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[[Category:Flora of China]]
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[[Category:Flora of Japan]]
[[Category:Flora of Korea]]
[[Category:Inflorescence vegetables]]
[[Category:Inflorescence vegetables]]
[[Category:Japanese cuisine]]
[[Category:Japanese cuisine]]
[[Category:Japanese vegetables]]
[[Category:Stem vegetables]]
[[Category:Stem vegetables]]
[[Category:Zingiberaceae]]
[[Category:Zingiber]]
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[[Category:Flora of China]]
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[[Category:Flora of Japan]]

Latest revision as of 01:47, 6 March 2024

For the Inuyasha character, see Myoga (character).
"Japanese ginger" redirects here. For the ginger used in Japanese cuisine, see Pickled ginger.

Myōga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Zingiber
Species:
Z. mioga
Binomial name
Zingiber mioga
Synonyms[1]
  • Amomum mioga Thunb.
  • Zingiber mijooka Siebold, spelling variation
  • Zingiber sjooka Siebold
  • Zingiber mioga var. variegatum Makino
  • Zingiber echuanense Y.K.Yang
Ginger leaves, illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804)

Myoga, myoga ginger or Japanese ginger (myōga (茗荷)) is the species Zingiber mioga in the family Zingiberaceae. It is a deciduous herbaceous perennial native to Japan, China, and the southern part of Korea.[1][2][3] Only its edible flower buds and flavorful shoots are used in cooking.[4] The flower buds are finely shredded and used in Japanese cuisine as a garnish for miso soup, sunomono, and dishes such as roasted eggplant. In Korean cuisine, the flower buds are skewered alternately with pieces of meat and then are pan-fried.[citation needed]

Cultivation[edit]

A traditional crop in Japan, myoga ginger has been introduced to cultivation in Australia and New Zealand for export to the Japanese market.[3]

As a woodland plant, myoga has specific shade requirements for its growth. It is frost-tolerant to −16 °C (3 °F), and possibly colder.[3]

Three variegated cultivars are known: 'Dancing Crane', 'Silver Arrow' and 'White Feather'. They are less cold-hardy than unvariegated plants.[3]

Medicinal properties[edit]

Myoga has shown promise for potentially anticarcinogenic properties.[5]

Gallery[edit]

  • Plants
    Plants
  • Fruits with red interiors and black seeds with a whitish aril
    Fruits with red interiors and black seeds with a whitish aril
  • Buds prepared for sale
    Buds prepared for sale

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Flora of China v 24 p 332, 蘘荷 rang he, Zingiber mioga (Thunberg) Roscoe, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 8: 348. 1807.
  3. ^ a b c d Cole TCH, Nürnberger S "Zingiber mioga and its Cultivars," The Plantsman. Royal Horticultural Society. December 2014, 4: 226-229.
  4. ^ Matsuhisa, Nobu and Mark Edwards. (2007). Nobu West, p. 252.
  5. ^ Ha Won Kim et al. "Suppressive Effects of Mioga Ginger and Ginger Constituents on Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Generation, and the Expression of Inducible Pro-Inflammatory Genes in Macrophages," Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. November/December 2005, 7(11-12): 1621-1629; retrieved 2013-8-4.

External links[edit]

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