Green cardamom

How to grow Green cardamom growing and care:

Moist, mulch, frost free

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easier

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to winds

Planting season:
All year

Pests and diseases:
Rhizoctonia solani, aphids

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Leaf in the base of the plant

Size of the plant:
2-4 m, 80-160 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring

General information about the flower:
Flower color white with red-pink paint structure

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Seeds edible

Seeds harvest season:
Summer

Seeds pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Green cardamom seeds?
Beverage, spice

Work requirements on the seeds:
Pick the plant in the time

How long does it take to bear seeds?
1-2 years

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
All year

How to harvest the leaves?
Cut the leaf next to the stem

Information about leaves:
Leaves edible linear shape the structure emerged on stem in round growth

Uses of Green cardamom leaves:
Beverage, herb, cooked

Scientific name:

Elettaria cardamomum