Cardamom

Tree Echium

About Cardamom and Tree Echium

Cardamom

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

India

Canary Islands

Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountains

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Cardamom

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

इलायची

Tree Echium

In German

Kardamom

Baum Aciam

In French

Cardamome

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Cardamomo

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Κάρδαμο

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Cardamomo

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Kardamon

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Cardamom

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Elettaria

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

37660

1 27800

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Properties of Cardamom and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Cardamom and Tree Echium

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

Cardamom and Tree Echium Physical Information

Cardamom and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cardamom and Tree Echium are as follows:

Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cardamom and Tree Echium

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