False Cardamom is a great evergreen ginger, fantastic for filling mid-ground spaces in tropical or subtropical gardens. There are two species that share the common name of False Cardamom – Alpinia nutans and Alpinia mutica. ... Larger clumps of False Cardamom will produce a white flower.

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?

'False' varieties of cardamom are harvested for their leaves, not seeds as when you grow 'true' varieties of cardamom. Use Alpinia mutica leaves the same way you would use other cardamom plant varieties to spice up your life: The leaves add flavoring to warm teas, desserts, rice, fish, and more.