Grains of Paradise!! (Afromomum melegueta) IT IS THE PERFECT TIME TO START THESE SEEDS! grow your own fruit and SPICES! this plant grows like a ginger. spreading itself through underground rhizomes. the flower itself looks like a lily. then you get these beautiful fruits that start off very dark looking and then grow into this beautiful RED color pod. you can eat the edible pulp of the fruit although its not much. i get hints of granny smith apple! sort of sour and sweet. the seeds themselves are the spice. the spice isnt as strong as black pepper and has a more complex flavor with hints of cardamom and citrus. the seeds take about 12-14 days to sprout and you can expect to harvest the fruit/seeds in about 10 months after that. so plant your grains of paradise soon and you can harvest this winter! these plants LOVE humidity. best grow in hardiness zones 9-11 (putdoors) and zones 4+ for patio (YES it can grow in pots) the mature plants can grow over 4feet tall so give them a bit of room. seeds in da shop 🫶🏼❤️. thanks for supporting me and my small farm ❤️. i couldnt do this without you!! shoutout to da homies. especially @mommyinthegarden - she gave me my first fruit and seeds to the plant and even a rooted cutting! ❤️🫶🏼 blessings sistar. you are amazing. #seeds #spice #spiceseeds #growyourown #growyourownfruit #growyourownspice #treehousechicks #asmr #beachsnacks #gotseeds #plantaseed #changetheworld #growstuff #letsgrow #growfood #notlawns #fruit #exoticfruit #weirdfruit #openfruit #fruitporn #afromomummelegueta #grainsofparadise #newplant #newseeds #indashop #springtime #plant #fyp #foryoupage