Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Green cardamom, Black cardamom
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Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountains
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-10
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 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
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
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Part of Plant Used
Pods, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
ELETTARIA cardamomum
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Cardamom
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
इलायची
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Kardamom
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Cardamome
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Cardamomo
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Κάρδαμο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Cardamomo
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Kardamon
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Cardamom
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Zingiberales
Brassicales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Elettaria
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
376100
1
27800
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