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 '''Elettaria cardamomum''' is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family, . It is native to southern India. It is the most common of the species whose seeds are used as a spice called cardamom. It is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Réunion, Indochina and Costa Rica. 

The main chemical components of cardamom oil are a-pinene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-oil, a-terpineol, a-terpineol acetate, citronellol, nerol, geraniol, methyl eugenol and trans-nerolidol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Leaf|Simple|long Long and sword-shaped|The underside is paler and may have a covering of tiny hairs and it is Dark green}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual|Reach over 1 m in length|pale Pale green|5-20|The flowers contain both male and female parts. One of the petals is white and streaked with violet}}

{{Fruit|ovalOval-shape||Each fruit has three chambers filled with small aromatic seeds, each about 3 mm long|The fruits dry to a straw-brown colour and are widely used as flavouring|seeds Seeds dry to a straw-brown colour and are widely used as flavouring}}

The planting is carried out during the rainy season commencing from June. Seedlings are to be planted upto the collar region for better growth. Cloudy days with light drizzle are ideal for planting. Generally in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the seedlings are transplanted in March-May at a spacing of 20x 20 cm and mulched immediately. Beds are to be covered with an over head pandal and should be watered regularly.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

<ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796556-1 "Leaf morphology"]</ref>