Choti Elaichi, Green Cardamom - Plant

Cardamom is pod developed from flower in which small black seeds are present.

To grow Cardamom plant consider the following points
1. To grow Cardamom plant in pot, choose a pot having of 7-10 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
2. Fill the 1/3 pot with well drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot.
3. Fill the remaining pot with same soil.
4. Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives more than 6 hours of direct sunlight.
5. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field. If you are planting purchased plant directly in ground follow below procedure.
1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving direct sunlight for more than 6 hours a day.
2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in.
3. Fill the 1/3 of pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in center and fill the pit with same soil.
4. Apply water. General caring tips- Plant should get more than 6 hours of sunlight a day. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season (May-June).

No,Cardamom can not be grow in water.

Yes,Cardamom Plant is grown by seeds and rhizomes. Fully ripe seeds are extracted from ripe capsules for planting.

Cardamom is spice crop and it is used in different medicines to cure liver related diseases.Note- please consult your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts

You can plant a Cardamom plant preferably outdoors, in pot or in ground at a spot receiving below growing conditions for the plant -
1. Direct bright sunlight for more than 6 hours a day.
2. Soil should be nutrient rich and well drained.
3. Apply Water when soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch.
4. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field.

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Yes, Cardamom plant flowers during April-May month.

Cardamom accommodates 400 plants per acre at 2 x 2 m sq. distance

Cardamom pods are used as a spice.

Cardamom is a tall growing herbaceous perennial plant with branched subterranean rhizomes.Leafy shoots of the cardamom plant are
1.5 to 6 meter long. Flowering shoot is approximately 1 meter long.

To plant Cardamom plants May-June months are the best period.

Cardamom plant is grown by seeds and rhizomes. Consider the following points to grow plant.
1. Sunlight- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight is required.
2. Soil- Soil or potting mixture should be well drained, fertile and nutrient rich.
3. Water- Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch.
4. Fertilizer - Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season(May and September).

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To grow Cardamom plant through seed consider the following points
1. Use a pot having 7-10 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
2. Fill the pot with well drained soil. To sow seeds make a hole about 1/2 inch in soil, place seeds in it, cover with soil and apply water.
3. Maintain the moisture in soil by applying water if soil in pot (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch.
4. Keep the pot at a location receiving indirect bright light. Seeds will germinate within 30 days.

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