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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

India
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountains
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Cardamom
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

इलायची
वर्षा लिली

In German

Kardamom
regen-Lilie

In French

Cardamome
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Cardamomo
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Κάρδαμο
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Cardamomo
Lily chuva

In Polish

Kardamon
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Cardamom
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Elettaria
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

37670
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardamom and Rain Lily

If you are confused whether Cardamom or Rain Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardamom and Rain Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardamom are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Rain Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardamom and Rain Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardamom and Rain Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardamom and Rain Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardamom and Rain Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardamom is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic and Fights Depression whereas of Rain Lily is . Cardamom has beauty benefits as follows: while Rain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardamom vs Rain Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardamom vs Rain Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardamom are Skin rash whereas of Rain Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardamom has showy fruits and Rain Lily has no showy fruits. Also Cardamom is not flowering and Rain Lily is not flowering . You can compare Cardamom and Rain Lily facts and facts of other plants too.