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Introduction
Introduction
Large Cardamom (Amomum Subulatum Roxb), A member of the family, Zingiberaceae under the order Scitaminae is the main cash crop cultivated in the sub Himalayan state of Sikkim and Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It is also cultivated in part of Uttara khand and in some other North Eastern Hill States Nepal and Bhutan are the other two Himalayan countries where large cardamom is cultivated. Sikkim is the large producer of large cardamom and constitute lion share of Indian and world market.
The large cardamom plant is a perennial herfewith subterranean rhizomes with leafy shoots. Stem is a pseudostem which is called tiller. Inflorescence is spike. Generally, 30 to 40 flowers are observed in a spike. Flowers are yellow, bisexual, Zygomorphic & Pollinated by bumble bees. There are three petals with a labellum which is mainly for attracting insects for pollination. Stamens possess filament and anther. Anthesis occurs in the morning hours. Ovary inferior with ovules in axile placentation, stigma funnel shaped, fruit is capsule, achinated, maroon in colour with white seeds which are in immature stage and dark brown to black in mature stage