Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Ginger ID needed, 0 by DonnaA2Z

DonnaA2Z wrote:
This is a cross post from the Plant ID forum. It was suggested that I post it here for better results.

I narrowed it down to like within 3 kinds. But I can't determine which exactly it is.

My neighbor gave me about 4 or 5 of these tall pole looking things today... tallest is about 7'. They look similar to bamboo towards the base where there is no foliage. It's not bamboo, as the foliage is much different. She called it "ginger"... if it is some type of ginger, I'll be really surprised....

I'd also like to know if these things can be cut back... like way back to about 3' tall.

Pic #1 - Shows the way the stalk looks with foliage