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[[File:800px-Plant Elettaria cardamomum flowers 1P1110619 03.jpg|thumb|right|''Elaichi'', ''Elettaria cardomamum'']] '''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. 

{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Pulmonary disease}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Heart burn}}, {{Uses|Throat troubles}}, {{Uses|Congestion of the lungs}}, {{Uses|Kidney stones}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Parts Used|SeedSeeds}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.

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"/>

{{Common names|kn=Elakki|ml=Elatarri|sa=Trutih|ta=Elam Ancha|te=Elaki|hi=Elaichi|en=Cardamom, Malabar cardamom}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{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. Flowering from April to August}}

{{Fruit|oval-shapeOval||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|Fruiting from September to January}}

* [[Elakanadi kashayamAnu Tailam]]* , [[Eladi GhritaAbana]]* , [[Eladi Amrita ballataki]], [[Aravindaasava]], [[Arimedaadi taila]], [[Avipattikara Churna]], [[Ashwagandhaadi Rasaayana]], [[Ashwagandhaadi Lehyam]], [[Ashwagandhaarishta]], [[Yelaadi Oil]], [[Yelaadi Churna]], [[Yelaadi Bati]], [[Imex]], [[Karpooraadi Bati]], [[Kalyanaka Gritham]], [[Kaayasiddi Lehyam]], [[Kumariyaasava]], [[Kesha sanjivini taila]], [[Kanchanaar Guggulu]], [[Khadiraarishta]], [[Garbhapaala rasa]], [[Gandhaka rasaayana]], [[Chandanaadi tailam]]* , [[Chandraprabha vati]], [[Chyavanaprash]], [[Jatiphalaadi Churnam]], [[Chaturjata churnaJeeraka Rasaayana]].

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>