Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
India
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Green cardamom, Black cardamom
Chili Pepper
Number of Varieties
-25
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountains
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
-
Allergy
Skin rash
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Part of Plant Used
Pods, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELETTARIA cardamomum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Common Name
Cardamom
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
In Hindi
इलायची
Serrano Kali Mirch
In German
Kardamom
Serrano Pfeffer
In French
Cardamome
Piment serrano
In Spanish
Cardamomo
Chile serrano
In Greek
Κάρδαμο
Serrano pepper
In Portuguese
Cardamomo
Serrano pimenta
In Polish
Kardamon
Serrano pieprz
In Latin
Cardamom
Serrano piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Zingiberales
Solanales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Elettaria
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
37627
1
27800
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