Gingers belong to the plant family known as Zingiberaceae with around 50 genera and over 1,000 species. Gingers are found throughout the tropics but are especially abundant in Southeast Asia.

Gingers are distinguished by the presence of a labellum, formed by the fusion of two sterile stamens and by the presence of essential oils in their tissues. Gingers are used as spices, for medicinal properties or grown as ornamentals.

GINGERS IN OUR COLLECTION

• Alpinia vittata (A. sandarae "Striped Narrow Leaf Ginger")
• Alpinia zerumbet (Shell Ginger)
• Alpinia zerumbet variegata (Variegated Shell Ginger)
• Alpinia zerumbet "Yu Hwa" (Variegated "Chinese Beauty")
• Curcuma australasica variegata (Variegated Australasica Ginger)
• Curcuma petiolata x "Emperor" (White Variegated Hidden Ginger)
• Costus amazonicus variegatus
• Costus specious variegatus (Variegated Crepe or Spiral Ginger)
• Costus sp. "Maroon Chalice"
• Costus stenophyllus (Bamboo Ginger)
• Hedychium robustum "Dr. Moy"
• Hedychium coccinium "Disney"
• Kaempferia rotuda "Silver Diamonds"
• Zingiber mioga variegata "Dancing Crane"
• Zingiber sp. "Midnight"



Foliage on our Alpinia zerumbet "Yu Hwa" (Variegated "Chinese Beauty")