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Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom.Its seeds are used as a spice (ground or whole); it imparts a pungent, black-pepper-like flavor with hints of citrus.
Cardamom grows well in pots and can be enjoyed as a houseplant. As a tropical plant, it can spend the summer outdoors and then be brought inside to overwinter before temperatures drop into the 60s.
True cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum) Cardamom seeds. Cardamom (/ ˈ k ɑːr d ə m ə m / [1]), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, [2] is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae. [3] Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia.
The green seed pods of the plant are dried and the seeds inside the pod are used in Indian and other Asian cuisines, either whole or ground. It is the most widely cultivated species of cardamom; for other types and uses, see cardamom. Cardamom pods as used as spice. True cardamom may have been used in Ayurveda medicine as early as the 4th ...
The seeds are planted during the monsoon and the seeds germinate after five to seven weeks. The plants start bearing capsules in about three years after planting. Flowering commences during April-May and the fruits mature in about four months. The capsules are harvested during October-November and can be done multiple times in a single season. [1]
Pink flowers are borne near the ground and give way to red, fleshy fruits containing shiny brown seeds, which are typically 3–5 mm in diameter. [7] The spice, known as Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom, or korarima, [2] is obtained from the plant's seeds (usually dried), and is extensively used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
Alligator pepper fruit and seeds. Alligator pepper (also known as Ose Oji or mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice made from the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum danielli, A. citratum or A. exscapum. It is a close relative of grains obtained from the closely related species, Aframomum melegueta or "grains of paradise". [1]
Amomum subulatum, also known as black cardamom, hill cardamom, [2] Bengal cardamom, [2] greater cardamom, [2] Indian cardamom, [2] Nepal cardamom, [2] winged cardamom, [2] big cardamon, [3] [4] or brown cardamom, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Zingiberaceae.