Aframomum zambesiacum is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.

A. zambesiacum grows in upland and secondary forests, often near water, between altitudes of 1,450–2,050 m (4,760–6,730 ft).

Aframomum zambesiacum is a leafy plant that grows from a short, branched rhizome.

The leafy stems grow in clumps up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall.

20–50 bee-pollinated flowers are borne in heads arising from the base of the shoots.