Most gingers have long-lasting blooms, and many have beautifully marked foliage that make flowers a bonus. To get gingers to flower you must be able to provide enough light. The varieties that prefer shadier conditions tend to perform best indoors. Other similar plants are the Alpinias. They are known as bamboo gingers and they have lovely foliage and like both light and filtered shade.
Most gingers prefer bright, indirect light or filtered sun.
However, their tolerances are pretty wide as long as they are not in bloom. The Globbas and Kaempferias can tolerate medium light. All other varieties need high light in order to bloom. During the growing season gingers all need to be kept consistantly moist, but not standing in water. Most gingers prefer moderate to high humidity during the growing season, but they can tolerate drier air during the winter.