Cumin

Houseleek

About Cumin and Houseleek

Cumin

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 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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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 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

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Cumin

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Kümmelpflanze

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

Usine de cumin

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de comino

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cumin planta

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

Kmin roślin

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

Cumin plant

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuminum

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Scandiceae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cumin and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Cumin and Houseleek

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

Cumin and Houseleek Physical Information

Cumin and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Houseleek are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Cumin and Houseleek

Care of Cumin and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Cumin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.