Cumin

Beardtongue

About Cumin and Beardtongue

Cumin

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South-Central United States

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Leaves

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

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Cumin

Beardtongue

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

Beardtongue

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Bartfaden

In French

Usine de cumin

beardtongue

In Spanish

planta de comino

beardtongue

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Beardtongue

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Beardtongue

In Latin

Cumin plant

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

100261

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Beardtongue. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Beardtongue

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

Cumin and Beardtongue Physical Information

Cumin and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Beardtongue are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Beardtongue

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