Aframomum — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Aframomum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Aframomum albiflorum
Aframomum albiflorum
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
The plant is adaptable to various soil types, but does especially well in sandy clay loams and sandy loams.
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Aframomum angustifolium
Aframomum angustifolium
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics where it is usually found at medium elevations of 1,000 - 1,700 metres. It grows naturally in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 900 - 2,200mm. The plant is adaptable to various soil types, but does especially well in sandy clay loams and sandy loams.
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Aframomum corrorima
Aframomum corrorima
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 24°c, but can tolerate 7 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,400 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 3,000mm.
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Aframomum melegueta
Aframomum melegueta
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 34°c. Plants prefer a minimum temperature no lower than about 15°c.
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