Elettaria cardamomum
Elettaria cardamomum is a ginger relative with aromatic leaves and fruit. Grown in evenly moist, humid environments.
Description:
Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as cardamom, is a ginger relative with aromatic leaves and fruit. Grown in evenly moist, humid environments, this plant can have leaves reaching two feet in length! Can be divided by rhizome.
Common Name: Cardamom
Family: Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)
Zone Hardiness: 10-12
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
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Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Tropical rainforest
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Indian Subcontinent
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