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Alligator Pepper, Grains of Paradise, Guinea Grains, Melegueta Pepper

Aframomummelegueta

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Genus

Aframomum (af-RA-mom-um)

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Synonym

Amomum melegueta

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

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Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

Medium Purple

Bloom Time

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Aframomummelegueta

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