Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Genus:

Aframomum

Species:

Aframomum cereum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Native Range

Angola, Benin, BKN, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, EQG, Gabon, Ghana, GNB, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, DR Congo

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fragrant:

Yes