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About Cardamom and Guzmania

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Green cardamom, Black cardamom
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
120
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountains
Hills, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Linear
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Autumn
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Flying insects, Moths
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash
Rash, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Pods, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELETTARIA cardamomum
GUZMANIA
7.2 Common Name
Cardamom
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
इलायची
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.2 In German
Kardamom
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.3 In French
Cardamome
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cardamomo
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.5 In Greek
Κάρδαμο
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cardamomo
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.7 In Polish
Kardamon
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.8 In Latin
Cardamom
Guzmania lingulata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Poales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Elettaria
Guzmania
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Cardamom and Guzmania

Wondering what are the properties of Cardamom and Guzmania? We provide you with everything About Cardamom and Guzmania. Cardamom doesn't have thorns and Guzmania doesn't have thorns. Also Cardamom does not have fragrant flowers. Cardamom has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Guzmania has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cardamom and Guzmania and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cardamom and Guzmania

Season and care of Cardamom and Guzmania is important to know. While considering everything about Cardamom and Guzmania Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardamom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Guzmania season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cardamom is Clay, Loam and for Guzmania is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Cardamom is Neutral and for Guzmania is Slightly Acidic.

Cardamom and Guzmania Physical Information

Cardamom and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cardamom and Guzmania are as follows:

  • Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Guzmania flower color: Red

  • Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Cardamom and Guzmania

Care of Cardamom and Guzmania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardamom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cardamom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.