Ginger Plant, Zingiber spectabile, Zingiberaceae. Costa Rica. A family of tropical and subtropical perennial herbs.

---

Ginger Plant, Zingiber spectabile. Ginger, common name for members of the Zingiberaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical perennial herbs. The aromatic oils of many are used in making condiments perfumes and medicines especially stimulants and preparations to ease stomach distress. Commercial ginger is made from the root either preserved by candying or dried for medicines and spice.

---

Size: 3416px × 4608px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Florapix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aromatic, bloom, blooms, condiments, costa, edible, flavour, flavouring, flora, florapix, flower, flowers, food, garden, gardens, ginger, green, herb, herbs, leaf, leaves, medicines, natural, nature, oils, perennial, perfumes, plant, planta, plantae, plants, red, rica, root, spectabile, spice, spices, stimulants, subtropical, tropical, wild, zingiber, zingiberaceae