I have looked in several tortoise plant websites and can find NO reference one way or the other about the ornamental gingers. We have lots of Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium sp) which I was planning on putting in Elsa's enclosure. I know that the gingers in general are safe for many animals- they grow it for many of the herbivores at our local zoo. So I'm ASSUMING it's safe for tortoises to be around but would appreciate any feedback or experience. Thanks!