Elliot's Aframomum

Aframomum elliotii

Zingiberaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Aframomum elliotii, or Elliot's Aframomum, is a perennial ornamental plant that prefers partial shade and high watering. It can grow to a height of 1–1.5 meters and blooms from July to September with white flowers. This plant prefers loamy soil and is suitable for USDA zones 9–11. It is fragrant, attracts pollinators, but is not toxic or evergreen.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Medium water

Soil

Loamy, Peaty

Height

1.2–1.8 m

Spread

0.6–1 m

Zones

9–11

Flower colors

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Bloom Period
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