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1 drawing : pencil drawing, with watercolour

Ginger lily (Hedychium maximum): flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.

Five types of ginger lily (Hedychium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.

The rhizomes of zerumbet ginger are used as a condiment or for flavouring
Zerumbet ginger is also known as Martinique ginger

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 56.5 x 40.3 cm

Zerumbet Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.): flowering stem with rhizome and separate leaf, inflorescence and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

The rhizome of ginger is used both fresh and preserved as a spice

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 45.9 x 26.7 cm

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): rootstock with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral sections. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Dropwort roots were used to treat stones of the kidney and bladder and for epilepsy. They are still used locally for coughs, dropsy and intestinal worms
Ginger is used as a flavouring and to relieve stomach upsets

Roots of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and of dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris). Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowering and leafy stems with thick, fleshy roots. Watercolour.

Curcuma longa L. = (Curcuma domestica)
The dried and ground rhizome of tumeric is used in curry powder, as a source of yellow dye and in Indian medicine

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 63.2 x 24 cm

Tumeric (Curcuma longa L.): rhizome with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cardamom seeds are used in medicine and cooking, as a masticatory in Asia

Cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum): rootstock sprouting leafy and flowering stems, and separate flower. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.

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Ginger lily (Hedychium maximum): flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.

Five types of ginger lily (Hedychium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.

Zerumbet Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.): flowering stem with rhizome and separate leaf, inflorescence and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): rootstock with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral sections. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Roots of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and of dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris). Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowering and leafy stems with thick, fleshy roots. Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.

Tumeric (Curcuma longa L.): rhizome with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum): rootstock sprouting leafy and flowering stems, and separate flower. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.

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Ginger lily (Hedychium maximum): flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.

Five types of ginger lily (Hedychium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.

Zerumbet Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.): flowering stem with rhizome and separate leaf, inflorescence and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): rootstock with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral sections. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Roots of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and of dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris). Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowering and leafy stems with thick, fleshy roots. Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.

Tumeric (Curcuma longa L.): rhizome with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum): rootstock sprouting leafy and flowering stems, and separate flower. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.

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