姜属（学名：Zingiber）是姜科下的一个属。该属共有30种，分布于亚洲的热带、亚热带地区。

The genus Zingiber is native to Southeast Asia, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their medicinal and culinary value. The most well-known is Z. officinale, garden ginger.