Zingiberaceae Family — Genera & Species
Zingiberaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 331 species in 41 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Zingiberaceae species
Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
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Ginger torch
Alpinia rafflesiana
Bernhard HildebrandCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
amantedarmaninCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
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Turmeric Plant
Curcuma longa
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Zedoary
Curcuma zedoaria
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Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Skjold SøndergaardCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Torch Ginger
Etlingera elatior
Tom HeijnenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Coastal Etlingera
Etlingera littoralis
Shaan AroesteCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Scarlet Ginger Lily
Hedychium coccineum
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White Ginger Lily
Hedychium coronarium
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Yellow Ginger Lily
Hedychium flavescens
Harshad SharmaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Zingiberaceae family
- Etlingera95 species · e.g. Torch Ginger
- Aframomum47 species
- Roscoea24 species · e.g. Nepalese Himalayan ginger
- Alpinia23 species · e.g. Red Ginger
- Curcuma22 species · e.g. Siam Tulip
- Pleuranthodium22 species
- Hedychium13 species · e.g. Scarlet Ginger Lily
- Zingiber10 species · e.g. Ginger
- Renealmia7 species · e.g. Jamaican Ginger
- Amomum6 species
- Boesenbergia5 species
- Kaempferia5 species · e.g. Peacock Ginger
- Larsenianthus4 species
- Scaphochlamys4 species
- Siphonochilus4 species · e.g. African Ginger
- Wurfbainia4 species · e.g. Elegant Wurfbainia
- Haniffia3 species
- Hornstedtia3 species · e.g. Scott's Hornstedtia
- Plagiostachys3 species
- Cautleya2 species · e.g. Himalayan Ginger
- Cornukaempferia2 species
- Cyphostigma2 species
- Distichochlamys2 species
- Globba2 species · e.g. White Globba
- Aulotandra1 species · e.g. Narrow-leaf Aulotandra
- Elettaria1 species · e.g. Cardamom
- Epiamomum1 species
- Hellenia1 species · e.g. Indian Blanket Flower
- Johoralia1 species
- Kedhalia1 species
- Lanxangia1 species · e.g. Tsaoko
- Leptosolena1 species
- Meistera1 species
- Nanochilus1 species · e.g. Palembang Nanochilus
- Parakaempferia1 species
- Perakalia1 species
- Rhynchanthus1 species
- Siamanthus1 species
- Stadiochilus1 species · e.g. Burmese Jewel Orchid
- Sulettaria1 species · e.g. Red Ginger
- Tamijia1 species · e.g. Tamijia
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.