Ginger produces clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers. Because of the aesthetic appeal, and the adaptivity of the plant to warm climates, ginger is often used as landscaping around subtropical homes.
Other uses
Some equestrians have used the technique of "gingering" on their horses. Gingering is inserting ginger into the anus of the horse and produces what some consider a desirable lifting of the tail for horse shows. This action is produced by irritating the tissues of the anus which makes lowering the tail uncomfortable for the horse. This technique is almost universally prohibited in modern equestrian events as it is considered cruel to the horse. The technique is also known as "figging" and was used in Victorian England as part of corporal punishment of children, as well as some criminals who were in their late teens or early twenties. A peeled section of the ginger root was inserted into the anus of the person being punished, and then caning or strapping was applied. The ginger burns and stings but is said to cause no permanent damage.
Figging is currently practiced as part of BDSM rituals on both male and female submissives
Similar species
Myoga (Zingiber mioga Roscoe) appears in Japanese cuisine; the flower buds are the part eaten.
Another plant in the Zingiberaceae family, galangal, is used for similar purposes as ginger in Thai cuisine. Galangal is also called Thai ginger. Also referred to as galangal, Fingerroot (Boesenbergia rotunda), or Chinese ginger or the Thai krachai, is used in cooking and medicine.
A dicotyledonous native species of eastern North America, Asarum canadense, is also known as "wild ginger", and its root has similar aromatic properties, but it is not related to true ginger and should not be used as a substitute because it contains the carcinogen aristolochic acid. This plant is also a powerful diuretic, or urinary stimulator. It is part of the Aristolochiaceae family.
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