Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum is a pungent, aromatic, herbaceous, perennial plant, growing to about 2 to 4 m in height. The leaves are alternate in two ranks, linear-lanceolate, 41 to 61 cm long, with a long pointed tip. The flowers are white to lilac or pale violet, produced in a loose spike 30 to 61 cm long. The fruit is a three-sided yellow-green pod 1 to 2 cm long, containing several (15-20) black and brown seeds.