Elettaria cardamomum
Green cardamom True cardamom | |
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True cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) 1896 illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Elettaria |
Species: | E. cardamomum |
Binomial name | |
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton | |
Synonyms | |
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Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as green cardamom or true cardamom, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the ginger family, native to southern India. It is the most common of the species whose seeds are used as a spice called cardamom that has a sharp, strong, punchy aroma. It is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Réunion, Indochina, and Costa Rica.
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