1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Green cardamom, Black cardamom
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountains
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.8 AHS Heat Zone
1.9 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Magenta
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Not Available
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Butterflies
11.12 Allergy
Skin rash
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
Homeopathy
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Pods, Seeds
Flowers, Wood
12.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
ELETTARIA cardamomum
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2 Common Name
Cardamom
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
13.2.1 In Hindi
इलायची
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.2 In German
Kardamom
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.3 In French
Cardamome
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.4 In Spanish
Cardamomo
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.5 In Greek
Κάρδαμο
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Cardamomo
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.7 In Polish
Kardamon
Calliandra calothyrsus
13.2.8 In Latin
Cardamom
Calliandra calothyrsus
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Mimosoideae
14.10 Number of Species