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About Cardamom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

India

Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

Common Name

Cardamom

In Hindi

इलायची

In German

Kardamom

In French

Cardamome

In Spanish

Cardamomo

In Greek

Κάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Cardamomo

In Polish

Kardamon

In Latin

Cardamom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Elettaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

376
Rank: 51 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Cardamom

Want to know the properties of Cardamom? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cardamom is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin rash. Cardamom Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic and Fights Depression

  • Part of plant used: Pods and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cardamom Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cardamom. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cardamom physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 45.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cardamom

Taking Cardamom Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cardamom include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cardamom

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cardamom is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cardamom is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Green cardamom, Black cardamom. This plant's habitat is Forests and Mountains and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.