Cardamom

Panicum

About Cardamom and Panicum

Cardamom

Panicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

India

Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

-450

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountains

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Deers

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

PANICUM

Common Name

Cardamom

Panicum

In Hindi

इलायची

panikom

In German

Kardamom

panikom

In French

Cardamome

panikom

In Spanish

Cardamomo

panikom

In Greek

Κάρδαμο

Panicum

In Portuguese

Cardamomo

Panicum

In Polish

Kardamon

Panicum

In Latin

Cardamom

Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Poales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Elettaria

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

376450

1 27800

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Properties of Cardamom and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Cardamom and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Cardamom and Panicum. Cardamom doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Cardamom does not have fragrant flowers. Cardamom has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Panicum 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 Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardamom and Panicum

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

Cardamom and Panicum Physical Information

Cardamom and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cardamom and Panicum are as follows:

Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:

Care of Cardamom and Panicum

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