Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Elettaria cardamomum
Scientific Name and Description
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Amomum racemosum LAM.
Elettaria repens BAILOL.
Amomum cardamomum L.
Amomum repens Sonn., illegitimate superfluous name
Amomum racemosum Lam., illegitimate superfluous name
Alpinia cardamomum (L.) Roxb.
Cardamomum officinale Salisb.
Zingiber cardamomum (L.) Stokes
Matonia cardamomum (L.) Stephenson & J.M.Churchill
Cardamomum verum Oken, illegitimate superfluous name
Elettaria repens Baill., illegitimate superfluous name
Elettaria cardamomum var. minor Watt, not validly published
Cardamomum elletari Garsault, rejected name
Zingiber minus Gaertn.
Amomum ensal Raeusch.
Amomum uncinatum Stokes
Cardamomum malabaricum Pritz.
Cardamomum minus (Gaertn.) Kuntze
Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill, without description
Elettaria repens BAILOL.
Amomum cardamomum L.
Amomum repens Sonn., illegitimate superfluous name
Amomum racemosum Lam., illegitimate superfluous name
Alpinia cardamomum (L.) Roxb.
Cardamomum officinale Salisb.
Zingiber cardamomum (L.) Stokes
Matonia cardamomum (L.) Stephenson & J.M.Churchill
Cardamomum verum Oken, illegitimate superfluous name
Elettaria repens Baill., illegitimate superfluous name
Elettaria cardamomum var. minor Watt, not validly published
Cardamomum elletari Garsault, rejected name
Zingiber minus Gaertn.
Amomum ensal Raeusch.
Amomum uncinatum Stokes
Cardamomum malabaricum Pritz.
Cardamomum minus (Gaertn.) Kuntze
Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill, without description
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Marathi | Elachi |
| Hindi | Elachi |
| Tamil | Elumichayam |
| Kannada | Yellu Kapur |
| English | cardamom |
| Common names | green cardamom, true cardamom |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Sowa Rigpa
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Fruits
Seeds
Herbal Remedies
Ethnopharmacology use
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Herb Fruit Stomache ache General Ramya 2008
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Ramya 2008
Zingiberaceae and Costaceae of South India Author - M.Sabu
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-3 Author - K.M. Matthew
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
Endangered Medicinal Plants A. B. Chaudhuri
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
WFO (2024): Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000406508. Accessed on: 10 Jun 2024
Wikipedia. 2024. "Elettaria Cardamomum." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified March 26, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elettaria_cardamomum.