Elettaria cardamomum

Common Name: Cardamom

Family: Zingiberaceae

Country of Origin: SW India

Uses: Cardamon is rich in nutritients such as potassium, iron, fiber, and some magnesium. For centuries, Ayurveda traditions have used the plant to aide in digestive disorders. It is a diuretic that detoxes the body, cleansing infections of both the urinary system and cardiovascular system. Not only is this plant a tonic for the body, essential oil from this plant has resulted in reducing lesions within the intestinal tract.⁵

It helps with nausea, vomiting, bloated stomach, stomach pain, and intestinal discomfort. This plant aides the Pita veda as a warming agent. This strengthens blood circulation throughout the body and to the lungs. Because of this property, it may help treat respiratory disorders.

Different teas and natural remedies with the plant have been used as effective aides.

Because of the harmful affects of chemically synthesized pesticides, the composition of Cardamom essential oil was tested against three different species of pests. Results showed that Cardamon's antimicrobial properties effectively protected the tree species being treated while killing the pests. ⁶

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 201500133

Accession Date: 2015-11-12 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1202

Quantity: 2

Source: Lynn Janik - UWisc Eau Claire

Culture: Filtered shade, constantly wet roots, ideally temps around 72F, acidic soil.

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: commelinids

Order: Zingiberales

Family: Zingiberaceae

SubFamily: Alpinioideae

Tribe: Alpinieae