Amomum granum-paradisii

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Read about Amomum granum-paradisii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Amomum granum-paradisii, Linn. (A. grandiflorum, Smith. A. Afzèlii, Roscoe). Plant 4-5 ft.: sts. red at base, rhizome slender: Lvs. lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, 4-8 in. long and 1¾ in. or less broad at middle, wedge- shaped at base and short-stalked on sheath: fls. 3-4 in the spike, the peduncles 2-6 in. long, white; corolla- lobes 2 in. long; lip 2 in. or less long, yellow at the throat: caps, ovoid, pubescent, 2-3 in. long, much grooved. Guinea. B.M. 4603. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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