Evergreen · Part Shade
Mature size: 1.5m–3m high × 1m–2m wide
Fragrant tropical foliage creates lush rainforest character and aromatic garden appeal.
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Height guide & disclaimer
Height guide disclaimer: Height ranges are approximate only. As living products, plant heights naturally vary between individual plants, batches, and seasons. No guarantee is given that supplied plants will fall within the stated range. If minimum heights are required, you must confirm current batch heights with Evergreen Trees Direct prior to purchase. Variation in height is normal and is not grounds for return, refund, replacement, or compensation.
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| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Elettaria cardamomum, sold as Cardamom Leaf or Cardamom Ginger, is a clumping evergreen ginger relative with tall leafy canes. The long glossy green leaves are broad and softly ribbed, and release a warm spicy scent when brushed or crushed. This is the true cardamom of the spice trade, grown here mostly for its foliage.
It needs part shade to filtered light, shelter from wind, and rich well drained soil kept consistently moist with plenty of organic matter. It is frost sensitive and should go in a frost free or protected position. Canes extend 40 to 80 centimetres a year. Tropical, subtropical and warm coastal districts from Sydney north suit it best.
Use it as rainforest understorey beneath larger canopy trees, as a soft green filler along shaded paths, in edible and productive gardens, or massed as low screening in a sheltered courtyard. In cooler cities it does well in a pot moved under cover for winter. Few plants give the same lush texture with so little fuss in shade.
About Cardamom Leaf
Cardamom Leaf is Elettaria cardamomum, the true cardamom plant, a clumping evergreen in the ginger family native to southern India. It sends up leafy canes from a spreading rhizome, with long glossy leaves that smell strongly of cardamom when handled. In Australia it is grown as much for its rainforest foliage as for the spice itself.
Canes reach about 2 to 3 metres tall in good conditions, and the clump widens steadily to around 1 to 2 metres as the rhizome spreads. In cooler or drier positions it stays closer to 1.5 metres. It spreads outwards rather than running, so the clump edge stays where you put it and is easy to divide back.
Part shade to filtered light, which is how it grows in habitat beneath forest canopy. Direct hot afternoon sun bleaches and scorches the leaves, and full shade slows it. Morning sun with shade from midday is the ideal. It also wants shelter from wind, which shreds the large leaves and spoils the look of the clump.
No. It is frost sensitive and the foliage is damaged by even light frost, so it needs a frost free or well protected position. Under a canopy, against a warm wall or in a courtyard usually provides enough shelter in marginal areas. In cold districts, grow it in a pot and move it under cover before winter.
Yes, and this is the usual approach south of the subtropics. Use a wide pot of at least 40 centimetres with a rich, free draining mix, keep it in bright shade, and water often enough that the mix never dries right out. Feed through the warm months and divide the clump when it fills the container.
Only in genuinely tropical and warm subtropical gardens, and even there it takes several years and consistent humidity. Small white flowers appear near ground level in summer, and pods follow if conditions suit. Most Australian growers treat pods as a bonus and use the fragrant leaves instead, wrapping food for cooking or steeping them for tea.
Keep the soil moist and mulched, and feed monthly through spring and summer with a balanced organic fertiliser. Cut old or tired canes to ground level once they yellow, and the clump renews from the base. Divide every three or four years to keep it vigorous. Protect from wind and frost, and it asks for little else.
| Mature height | 1.5m to 3m |
|---|---|
| Mature width | 1m to 2m |
| Position | Part Shade |
| Growth per year | 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions |
| Frost | Frost Sensitive |
| Foliage | Evergreen (foliage year round) |
| Form | Upright |
| Uses | Edible Garden |
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf is expected to grow 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions.
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf works in an:
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 1.5m to 3m
Mature Width: 1m to 2m
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf is expected to grow 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions.
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf is expected to grow 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions.
They are considered to have a:
Is Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf frost tolerant?
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf is Frost Sensitive – May suffer damage from frost, best in frost-free or protected spots.
Elettaria cardamomum produces delicate pale cream flowers with soft purple markings near the base of the plant during warm conditions. While the blooms are attractive, the plant is primarily valued for its aromatic foliage and edible seed pods used in culinary applications.
Does Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
White
No
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf is Native to India and tropical regions of South Asia where Elettaria cardamomum naturally grows in warm humid forest environments.
Its dense tropical foliage creates sheltered habitat for beneficial insects, frogs and small wildlife within subtropical garden settings. The flowers may also attract pollinators including bees during the flowering period, supporting biodiversity within edible and ornamental landscapes.
Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf will thrive best in:
Elettaria cardamomum performs best in rich, well-drained loam soils with high organic content and an acidic to neutral pH. It will also tolerate heavier soils if improved with compost and organic matter to support drainage and moisture retention. Avoid dry sandy soils or persistently waterlogged conditions, as both extremes can reduce vigour and foliage quality. Keep soil consistently moist during active growth for best performance and leaf production.
Is Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Leaf Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it requires regular watering to establish healthy vigorous growth, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, Cardamom Leaf shows low drought tolerance and performs best with consistent moisture to maintain lush foliage quality and steady growth.
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
