Spice Plantation

 

Thekkady is the spice capital of India. 95% of the world's green cardamom come from this small area of India.

 

Warning, there are picures of spiders in this set of photos!

Cardamom plant
Cardamom
Cardamom flower
Cardamom pods
Nutmeg fruit
Nutmeg
Turmeric plant
Turmeric root
Spot the spider
St Andrew's Cross Spider
Also St Andrew's Cross Spider
Pepper plant climbing a dead tree trunk
Peppercorns
Coffee plant
Coffee beans which missed the harvest
Cloves
Cloves
Cinnamon tree
Vanilla plant
Cocao
Jackfruit
Banana