Product DetailCommon Name Cardamom
Family Zingiberaceae
Genus Amomum
Species subulatum
Synonym Amomum aromaticum
Hardiness Tender Perennial
Foliage Mid Green
Height 100cm (36in)
Position Needs a warm sunny spot


Amomum subulatum Roxb. (Large Cardamom) is a perennial herbaceous crop, cultivated in swampy places across hills around water streams.
The major constituent of large cardamom essential oil is 1,8-cineole. The monoterpene hydrocarbon content is in the range of 5 to 17% of which lamonene, sabeinene, and pinenes are significant components. The terpinols comprise approximately 5 to 7% of the oil. Due to the presence of these compounds, it has pharmacognostic properties such as  analgesic, antimicrobial, cardiac stimulant, carminative, diuretic, stomachic etc.