Zingiberaceae FAMILY

Amomum subulatum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Greater cardamom is a perennial plant producing leafy stems up to 1.5 metres tall from a creeping rhizome. The fruits are harvested from the wild for use as a food and a medicine. The plant is sometimes cultivated, especially in India and Nepal[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Myanmar to western China.

HabitatDense forests at elevations of 300 - 1,300 metres in southwestern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].