Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Types
Switchgrass
Green cardamom, Black cardamom
Habitat
Wet lands
Forests, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-12
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Minimum Width
40.00 cm
45.00 cm
Flower Color
Indigo
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Deers
Aphids, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Pods, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PANICUM
ELETTARIA cardamomum
Common Name
Panicum
Cardamom
In German
panikom
Kardamom
In French
panikom
Cardamome
In Spanish
panikom
Cardamomo
In Portuguese
Panicum
Cardamomo
In Polish
Panicum
Kardamon
In Latin
Panicum
Cardamom
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Zingiberaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Panicum and Cardamom
Season and care of Panicum and Cardamom is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Cardamom Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Cardamom season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Cardamom is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cardamom is Neutral.
Panicum and Cardamom Physical Information
Panicum and Cardamom physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Cardamom are as follows:
Care of Panicum and Cardamom
Care of Panicum and Cardamom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cardamom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cardamom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.