Cardamom Plantations in Wayanad
Cardamom grows aplenty in Wayanad region. Make it a point that you visit one of these, and buy the sun dried variety from one of those local traders.
Cardomom plantation in Wayanad
Cardomom plantation in Wayanad
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ardamom is arguably the the most used spice in India, after black pepper. Since time immemorial India traded cardamom with Arabian and Europeans. This specie with a strong but pleasant aroma was often called as the 'Queen of Spices' or even 'Grain of Paradise'.Cardamom grows as a leafy herb with thick stems. The seed bearing pods grows in the shoots from the base of the plant.
Cardamom plants in the arecanut (betel nut) plantation as mixed crop
Cardomon in Wayanad
Cardamom plants in the arecanut (betel nut) plantation as mixed crop
Note the shoots where the triangular shaped pods grow.
Cardomom Plant
Cardamom grows as a leafy herb with thick stems. The seed bearing pods grows in the shoots from the base of the plant.
Cardamom plants in the arecanut (betel nut) plantation as mixed crop
Note the shoots where the triangular shaped pods grow.
Cardomom Plant
Cardamom grows as a leafy herb with thick stems. The seed bearing pods grows in the shoots from the base of the plant.