Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (GINGER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Zingiberaceae
  • Species : Elettaria cardamomum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
  • Common name : Cardamom plant
  • Vernacular name : Aelakkai (Tam.); Yelakki gida (Kan.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Comments : Often cultivated on the hills above 1200 m, in small plantations and sometimes seen in wastelands.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Elettaria cardamomum. Downloaded on 1 July 2024.

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