Amomum subulatum
Bengal Cardamom, Black Cardamom
Other regional names: Hill Cardamom +3 more
- Hill Cardamom
- Indian Cardamom
- Large Cardamom
- Nepal Cardamom
Also known as: Cardamomum subulatum (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Cardamomum subulatum (Roxb.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Amomum subulatum (commonly known as Bengal cardamom or Black Cardamom) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet