The Zingiberaceae or gingers, is a family of flowering plants consisting of aromatic perennial fleshy herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes. Many species are commercially important as ornamental, spice or medicinal plants.
Examples of plants in this family:
Zingiber zerumbet (Awapuhi or Shampoo Ginger)
Alpinia mutica (Flase Cardamom)
False Cardamom (Alpinia mutica)