Common Name: Cardamon
Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomum
• Zone: 10-12
• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Height: 6-12 ft. in ideal conditions
• Width: 6 ft.
• Habit: Upright, mounding
• Flower: White flowers with a pink to violet striped lip grow on a loose spike
• Bloom Season: It will only flower under tropical conditions.
• Foliage: Lance-like leaves reach 2 ft. & are smooth, dark green.
• Fruit: Thin-walled, smooth-skinned, oblong, greenish capsules about 3/4 in.
• Flavor: Spicy
• Fragrance: Clean, antiseptic
• Sun: Filtered shade
• Soil: Average
• Water: Continually wet
• Tolerant: Drought
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Uses: Seeds can be chewed to sweeten the breath and to detoxify caffeine effects. Used as a spice in cooking , curry powders, flavor confectioneries, liqueurs and chewing gums & medicines. Sometimes it is ground & mixed with coffee. There are many medicinal uses, but always consult your doctor before using any of them.
• Harvesting: Very labor intensive
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