Any of several species of ginger with pinecone-like flower heads, but especially the shampoo ginger (Zingiber zerumbet).

Curcuma amada, a plant related to turmeric, but with a mango-like flavor and aroma.

A Malaysian plant related to ginger, Alpinia purpurata, grown for its showy red flower spikes.

A Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, Etlingera elatior, with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.

A plant related to ginger, Hedychium gardnerianum, which is native to the Himalayas but widely grown elsewhere in warm climates due to its showy flowers, and which can be seriously invasive away from its native range.

An East Asian plant related to ginger, Alpinia zerumbet, grown for its showy flowers, which are shell-pink on the outside and intensely orange and red on the inside.

plural of gill cover

plural of giant weta

Any of several large species of weta in the genus Deinacrida of the family Anostostomatidae, endemic to New Zealand.

A Costa Rican tropical plant distantly related to ginger, Costus barbatus, which is grown for its showy red flowerheads.