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Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum — The queen of spice

Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum
Botanical name
Elettaria cardamomum
Family
Zingiberaceae
Origin
Ayurvedic
Tradition
Ayurveda
Native range
Indian subcontinent
Grows in
Tropical
Compound classes
terpenes, volatile oils, phenolics
Flavour
Sweet, pungent, warm and eucalyptus-citrus aromatic — distinctively complex and uplifting
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