+ Ginger Flower Genus
Pics. Gingers in the genus hedychium produce showy flowers that are tubular in shape with large lobes. However, other ginger flowers are tiny and fleeting but.
Variegated ginger/shell ginger (alpinia zerumbet variegata). Growing your own ginger is easy and rewarding. Shell ginger flowers look like glossy urns.
It grows like canna, just not as aggressive.
This guide focuses on the edible species. While the ginger spice plant belongs to the botanical genus zingiber, other gingers. Ginger has powerful medicinal properties. The ginger flower itself is often used to create exotic smelling perfumes, soaps and lotions.