Cumin

Blue Giant

About Cumin and Blue Giant

Cumin

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, 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

Ground Cover

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

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Cumin

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Usine de cumin

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

planta de comino

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Cumin plant

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asparagales

Family

Apiaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

10022

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Cumin and Blue Giant

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

Cumin and Blue Giant Physical Information

Cumin and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Blue Giant are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cumin and Blue Giant

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