Cardamom is a spice native to the Middle East, North Africa, and Scandinavia. There are three types of cardamom namely, Green cardamom, Black cardamom and Madagascar cardamom. It is best to buy cardamom still in the pods, which are removed and discarded. The optimum altitudinal range on growing cardamom is 600 to 1500 mtr above MsL. The cardamom growing regions of South India lies within 8 - 30 degree N latitudes and 75-78 degree longitudes.