Gingers, a close relative to bananas and heliconias, are stunning tropical plants. Gingers make the dramatic focal points in tropical-style plantings but can look equally impressive in traditional herbaceous borders, woodland settings, rock gardens, water gardens, and containers. Ginger flowers are some of the most beautiful and colorful flowers in the world of flowers. Gingers are an important part of the tropical flora. They are appreciated and used worldwide as ornamentals, spices, or in medicinal preparations. Gingers belong to one of the most important components of the ground cover of the tropical forest of Southeast Asia. Gingers may also be grown satisfactorily as container plants.