Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Genus:

Aframomum

Species:

Aframomum angustifolium

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Native Range

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, EQG, Ethiopia, Gabon, GGI, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, DR Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fragrant:

Yes