Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Genus:

Aframomum

Species:

Aframomum alboviolaceum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, violet

Native Range

Angola, Benin, BKN, Burundi, CAB, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, EQG, Ethiopia, Gabon, GGI, Ghana, GNB, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, DR Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Fragrant:

Yes