Description for Greater Cardamom, Badi Elaichi Tall, perennial, evergreen plant with rhizomes, about 90-100 cm height;leaves oblong lanceolate, 30-60 cm in length, shoots formed by long sheath-like stalks encircling one another;spikes globose, very dense and shortly peduncled;spikes areglobose, very dense and shortly peduncled;flowers white in colour;Fruit capsules 2.5 cm long, irregular obcordate, echinate, trilocular, dark red-brown in color, containing severalaromatic seeds in each cell which held together by a pulp. Plant height: 14 – 14.5 inches Plant spread: Common name(s): genera Elettaria,cardamom, Baara aliach, Mothi Elayachi Flower colours: parple Bloom time: April to May Max reacahble height: 6.00 to 15.00 feet Difficulty to grow: Moderate to Hard Planting and care Best time for planting cardamom is in monsoons i.e. from June to July. Light drizzles and cloudy days best suited for its planting. Sunlight: Full Sun Soil: well-drained soil Water: Medium to wet Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer Caring for Greater Cardamom Frequent watering 1 week to 2 weeks interval is required throughout the hot summer months. Make sure the soil has enough moisture level always(at least 45-50%). Overhead irrigation process/method is best suited to Cardamom plantations. Harvesting Cardamom starts to bear fruit from the third year after planting. Typical uses of Greater Cardamom Special features: Cardamom fruits are called capsules. Inside the fruits there are seeds of the plant, which are in fact used as spice. Cardamom leaves also emit aroma when you rub them, you’ll be able to also make tea of them. Culinary use: Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. This is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. Medicinal use: It has been traditionally used as an appetizer, a digestant as well as an antispasmodic as recommended by Indian Ayurveda.
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