Aframomum melegueta

Read about Aframomum melegueta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Amomum melegueta, Roscoe. Plant 4-5 ft., the rhizome slender: Lvs. lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, 6-9 in. long and 1 in. or less broad, narrowed at base and nearly sessile on sheath: fls. solitary, 3-4 in. long, short-ped uncled; upper corolla-lobe 2-3 in. long; lip 2 in. or less broad, pure white or tinged pink: caps, flask-shaped, 3 in. long, red or orange when ripe. Trop. Afr. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.