is mace similar to ginger root
No, mace is the outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
Mace is obtained from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk
Ginger root does not naturally contain caffeine. Foods, drinks and medicines made from natural ginger root are also caffeine free.
Ginger is used as a spice. It is the root (rhizome) of a plant known as Zingiber officinale, ginger also comes in a processed dried powder made from the root.
If your recipe asks for Ginger root, it is the actual root you find in the produce section, that is is asking you to use. in some recipes it is for the flavor, but often ginger has a medicinal characteristic. If you have powder, that is the dried and ground form of the root, and it will not be the same measurement. It also depends on what you are making- if you can substitute the powder for the root.
Ginger ale is actually made from the ginger root.
vegetative propogation
Yes, ginger is a tuber.
probably. my guess is that ginger root is the whole thing, and ground ginger would be chopped up/finely ground ginger root.
Yes, a ginger has a tap root.
Ginger is a spice
Ginger is the name of the entire plant. The bulbous parts you see in shops are actually called 'Rhizomes', however most places call them 'ginger root' to avoid confusion(the actual roots grow out of the Rhizomes, and they are rarely used in food). The leaves can be used to flavour food, and the flowers are also edible.