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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
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
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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
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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