🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Grains of Paradise
Aframomum melegueta
exotics
Perennial
Zingiberaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
10-12
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
36-60 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
West African spice. Peppery with cardamom and citrus notes.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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