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Amomum

Amomum is a genus of plants containing about 111 species native to China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland. It includes several species of cardamom. Plants of this genus are remarkable for their pungency and aromatic properties.

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A soil fungus makes this medicinal herb's oils stronger

If you grow herbs or medicinal plants, this shows how a single soil microbe and one nutrient can ...

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A soil fungus makes this medicinal herb's oils stronger

Scientists found that a soil fungus helps a medicinal ginger-family plant produce more of its prized aromatic compounds by unlocking phosphorus in the soil, explaining why the plant grown in one specific region of China is considered higher quality than the same species grown elsewhere.