What is Cardamom?
Cardamom is a tropical perennial plant belonging to the ginger family (A perennial plant is a plant that lives more than two years and flourishes every spring). The botanical name for cardamom is Elettaria cardamomum.
Originally native to south India and Sri Lanka, as of today Guatemala is the world’s largest producer. The cardamom plant has long sword-shaped leaves, white and purple streaked flower petals and yellowish-green pods which contain the seeds.
What are Cardamom Pods?
Whole cardamom pods are the fruits of the plant, with each pod containing up to 15 – 20 seeds that ripen from white to reddish, brown or black.




