Is False Cardamom Edible?

You can use the leaves of false cardamom for flavouring food and its flowers are edible. But, in my opinion, the ground seed and pods taste disgusting and are no substitute for true cardamom spice. False cardamom is tough, drought tolerant and chopped stems make good mulch and compost.

How do you use fake cardamom?

A member of the Ginger family, the plant isn't a true cardamom (it is often referred to as False Cardamom). The leaves can be dried and used in pot pourri. The leaves and flowers can also be used in tea to add a flavour similar to chai. The flowers are edible too.

Which part of cardamom is edible?

Green cardamom pods have small black seeds inside; both pod and seeds are edible. The flavor is lightly sweet.