Zingiberaceae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ginger family

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Close-up of a turmeric (Curcuma longa) plant flower with white petals and small yellow accents, surrounded by green stems and leaves.

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Etlingera Hornstedtia ginger lily shellflower turmeric ginger Kahili ginger Elettaria cardamomum Hedychium greenei white ginger lily Marantaceae Strelitziaceae Musaceae

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous