Elettaria cardamomum

Elettaria cardamomum is used as a food plant by the larvae of the moth Endoclita hosei.

The Blue Mormon has been recorded as a pollinator of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum).

Cardamon (Kakule) (Elettaria cardamomum)

Contains a detailed monograph on Elettaria cardamomum (Ela; Cardamom) as well as a discussion of health benefits and usage in clinical practice.

Some authorities treat the genus as containing only one species Elettaria cardamomum, while others separate Sri Lankan plants out as a separate species Elettaria repens Sonner.

Ms. Chun chose green cardamom because it is the most aromatic variety of Elettaria cardamomum, a descendant of the ginger family indigenous to India and Sri Lanka, which is now grown for export in Guatemala.

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