Cumin

Alpine Heath

About Cumin and Alpine Heath

Cumin

Alpine Heath

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

ERICA carnea

Common Name

Cumin

Winter heath

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Alpine Heath

In French

Usine de cumin

Alpine Heath

In Spanish

planta de comino

Alpine Heath

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Alpine Heath

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Alpine Heath

In Latin

Cumin plant

Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ericales

Family

Apiaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Alpine Heath. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cumin and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Alpine Heath

Season and care of Cumin and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about Cumin and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cumin season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Heath season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cumin is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cumin is Neutral, Alkaline and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

Cumin and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Cumin and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Alpine Heath are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Alpine Heath

Care of Cumin and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cumin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.