Sowing months
May–Jun
Sunlight
Deep shade
Water
Constant moisture
Mature size
2–3 m
First harvest
Capsules year three
Family
Zingiberaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Needs 1,000 m altitude and shade; the plains will not do.
Green cardamom of the Western Ghats — deep shade, cool air and steady rain.
Growing it
Needs 1,000 m altitude and shade; the plains will not do.
What it is for
Elaichi for cooking; a Ghats plantation crop.