How to tend a Elettaria cardamomum

Also known as: Alpinia cardamomum (L.) Roxb., Alpinia striata Link, Amomum cardamomum Willd., Amomum cardamomum L., Amomum racemosum Lam., Amomum repens Sonn., Cardamomum elletari Garsault, Cardamomum malabaricum Pritz., Cardamomum minus (Gaertn.) Kuntze, Cardamomum officinale Salisb., Cardamomum verum Oken, Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill, Elettaria repens Baill., Matonia cardamomum (L.) Stephenson & J.M.Churchill, Zingiber minus Gaertn., Zingiber cardamomum (L.) Stokes, Elettaria cardamomum var. minor G.Watt

Watering

Keep soil moist

Sunlight

Like shade environments

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Southern India
Category
Zingiberaceae, Elettaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-September
Flower colors
white
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