बोने के महीने
May–Jun
Sunlight
Part shade
पानी
High rainfall
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Capsules from year three
Family
Zingiberaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground
Good for
Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
देखभाल
Plant it under alder as the Sikkim growers do.
The smoked black cardamom of Sikkim, grown under alder shade.
Growing it
Plant it under alder as the Sikkim growers do.
What it is for
Badi elaichi; a Himalayan agroforestry crop.