Description
🚚 The fastest delivery time : 3-5 day delivery.
🐝 Supplier / Origin : Fa Liu Farm / Tai Po, Hong Kong
🔖 Certification : ZFP Restore Fund Supported Farm
🌱 Supplier introduction : Fa Liu is Ms. Liu Ting Chun, a teacher of the Green herbal medicine class. She has been managing a private farm for ten years. Green (绿藤) joined the organization in the last year, 💚Hope to transform into a #lifeeducationfarm that combines folk wisdom and promotion of physical and spiritual health, practicing #regenerative farming and #community integration experience 💚
The characteristic of Fa Liu is the quiet valley scenery, rich biodiversity, and natural mountain streams passing through. There are more than 100 kinds of horticultural flowers and Chinese herbal medicines planted in the field, and the seasonal vegetable fields are being cultivated one after another, and we are constantly learning from the obstacles. 🌱
As a farm being rebuilt by hand, a farm with rich biodiversity, it is worth visiting and learning with partners: how can we transform the farm by ourselves, and how should we face other life besides crops...
🛍 Product Information :
🌞 Light: Partial shade to diffused light (3–5 hours daily), indoor window area is fine.
🌡️ Temperature: 20–35°C, heat-tolerant but frost-sensitive (move indoors if <10°C)
🌱 Soil: Loose, fertile, and well-drained (pH 5.5–7.0), leaf mold + garden soil = 1:1
💧 Water: Keep moist, tolerates wet conditions but not drought
✂️ Plant spacing: 40×50cm (1 plant per pot)
日本では、沖縄県で花卉として栽培されている。
ハワイでは、ハナショウガの葉・茎・地下茎・花序を料理・薬・美容に用いている。
ハナショウガの葉と茎には芳香性があり、イム（ハワイ式地下窯）で焼くことで、豚肉や魚の旨味を引き立たせる。ハナショウガの地下茎はスライスして乾燥させた後，粉末にしてカパ（植物繊維を用いた織物の一種）に包み，暗冷所で貯蔵された。また、地下茎の精油には様々なテルペノイドが含まれているため、薬用とされてきた。捻挫の場合、この粉末を熟したノニ（ヤエヤマアオキ）と混ぜて患部に湿布のようにあてる。歯痛の場合、地下茎を加熱して柔らかくしてから押しつぶして患部に充てて放置する。胃痛の場合、地下茎から抽出した汁を水に薄めて飲むが、お茶のように飲料として摂取することで、消化の促進・血液循環の良化・幸福感を高めるといった効果も期待された。また、地下茎にはマルチ抗癌成分であるセスキテルペノイドのゼルンボン（Zerumbone）が多く含まれている。
ハナショウガの花序はシャンプーやコンディショナーとして利用されている。赤い松毬に似た成熟した花序に含まれる透明な香りの汁が髪を柔らかくし、輝きを与える。この汁は髪につけたままでも、洗い流してもよく、マッサージローションとしても利用できる。ハワイの女性は森で花序を採取し、泉や滝で浴したのちに髪や体に汁を絞りだす。
In Japan, it is cultivated as a flower in Okinawa Prefecture.
In Hawaii, the leaves, stems, rhizomes, and inflorescences of ginger are used in cooking, medicine, and beauty products.
The aromatic leaves and stems of ginger enhance the flavor of pork and fish when roasted in an imu (Hawaiian underground oven). The rhizomes of ginger are sliced, dried, powdered, wrapped in kapa (a type of fabric made from plant fibers), and stored in a cool, dark place. The essential oil from the rhizomes contains various terpenoids, and has been used medicinally. For sprains, this powder is mixed with ripe noni (Japanese citronellal) and applied to the affected area like a compress. For toothaches, the rhizomes are heated to soften them, then crushed and applied to the affected area. For stomach aches, the juice extracted from the rhizome is diluted with water and drunk. Drinking it as a tea is also believed to promote digestion, improve blood circulation, and enhance well-being. The rhizome is also rich in zerumbone, a sesquiterpenoid with multiple anti-cancer properties.
The inflorescences of ginger are used in shampoos and conditioners. The mature inflorescences, resembling red pine cones, contain a clear, fragrant juice that softens and adds shine to hair. The juice can be left in or rinsed out, or used as a massage lotion. Hawaiian women gather the inflorescences in the forest and squeeze the juice onto their hair and body after bathing in springs or waterfalls.
Location: Tai Po, Hong Kong
Farm Size: 28,700 sq.ft / 0.6 acres
Produces Grown:
Mulberry, lemon, papaya, coffee beans, watercress, daikon, carrot, coriander, lettuce
Regenerative Practices to Implement:
Mulching, compost application, alley cropping, nutrient management
Carbon Sequestration Potential: 2T CO2
Supply Period： From November To December
🥗 Recipes (English Version)：
Red Ball Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet), aka Wild Ginger, has edible rhizomes—spicy & slightly bitter. Rich in zerumbone, curcuminoids, essential oils; antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, liver-protective, aids digestion. Low calorie (~40 kcal/100g), high in potassium, vitamin C, fiber.
Cooking Methods:
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Ginger Chicken Stew: Slice rhizome, simmer with chicken—warms body, boosts circulation.
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Red Ball Ginger Tea: Boil 3–5 fresh slices, add honey—clears heat, detoxifies.
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Cold Salad Shoots: Blanch spring shoots, toss with soy sauce & sesame oil—appetizer.
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Medicinal Pork Rib Soup: Stew with yam & goji—tonifies qi, strengthens tendons.Caution: Pungent; limit for pregnant women or those with stomach heat.
鶏肉の生姜煮込み：スライスした根茎を鶏肉と一緒に煮込み、風邪を鎮め、血行を促進します。
紅生姜茶：新鮮な根茎を3～5枚切り、蜂蜜を入れたお湯で煮込み、熱を下げ、解毒作用を高めます。
若芽の冷やし煮込み：春の若芽を湯通しし、醤油とごま油で和えることで、食欲を増進し、魚臭さを消します。
豚スペアリブの薬膳煮込み：ヤムイモとクコの実と一緒に煮込み、気を補い、筋肉を強化します。
注意：辛くて刺激が強いので、妊娠中の方や胃腸が弱い方は少量を摂取してください。
Notes
Ornamental and edible flowers in pots generally require a combination of warmth, sunlight, and fertilizer. They are not suitable for cultivation in most urban areas, unless you have a sunny rooftop or a village house. Planting them may not be suitable for every home. If you want to increase their survival rate, consider violets and orchids, ornamental flowers that are more suitable for urban cultivation.
