1, nicknames are different: the alias of ginger is Ginger Root, Bailayun, Gouzhuang Finger, Indicine, Fresh Ginger, Roasted Ginger, Dioscorea zingiberensis, also known as Dioscorea zingiberensis, whose local name is dumb ginger, and its scientific name is Dioscorea zingiberensis.

2. Different families and genera: ginger is a perennial herbaceous vine, and Dioscorea zingiberensis is a perennial herbaceous vine of Zingiberaceae.

3, different uses: ginger is edible, has the effect of removing fishy smell, and is often used for kitchen seasoning. Little turmeric has the use value in chemical plants, and saponin can be extracted after production and processing.