Plants

🫚Ginger Family

Zingiberaceae

~1,600 species

Tropical aromatic plants with pungent rhizomes (underground stems). Includes essential spices used in cuisines worldwide.

💡Ginger, turmeric, and cardamom — three of the world's most expensive spices — are all from the same family.

3 plants

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