are a genus contains the gingers of commerce, those used for culinary purposes (Zingiber officinale) and medicinal uses. However many of the Zingiber species are also of ornamental use. Ornamental Gingers include : Zingeber zerumbet or pinecone ginger (shampoo ginger) is originally from Indonesia and is grown as an ornamental plant. Zingiber cassumunar is used for medicinal purposes. Zingeber malaysianim or 'Black Ginger' has dark glossy foliage with yellow flowers, an outstanding plant when in bloom.
Zingiber officinale is the ginger of commerce, the common ginger. Zingiber spectabile does well in a large container or pot. Zingiber mioga or Myoga Ginger is a native of Japan. Zingiber aromaticum also known as 'Puyang'
Zingiber Malaysianum Black Ginger or 'Midnight Ginger' with its dark foliage and yellow basal cones (they appear from the ground) that change to pink over time will reach over 7ft in ideal conditions. A tropical to sub tropical plant originally from Malaysia Black Ginger or 'Midnight Ginger' requires a humus rich moist but well drained soil and does well in a semi shaded position. In cooler climates it will die back in winter, in cold climates it may struggle to survive.
Zingiber zerumbut darceyi has bold variegated foliage and is refered to as the 'shampoo ginger' as is Zingiber collinsii, Others include: Zingiber Neglectum or Jewel Pagoda, Zingiber ottensii, Zingiber parishii and Zingiber rubens or 'Bengal Ginger'
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