Cardamon Leaves

A Photo A Day Challenge: Photo #76

Since Cardamon is a tropical plant, I doubt it will ever produce pods this far south, however the leaves still give dishes a lovely cardamon flavour. True cardamon is Elettaria cardamomum; if you want to grow it don't confuse it with the ornamental cardamon-leaf ginger, Alpinia calcarata, which is often sold as Cardamon but doesn't produce pods.

I started this challenge on January 5 - it is my aim to harvest at least one thing from my garden every day this year - and photograph it. If I can manage to pick 360 different varieties, then so much the better! This is 76/360.


Cheers,