Cumin

Jessamine

About Cumin and Jessamine

Cumin

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Stem

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

Air freshner, Decoration 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Cumin

Jessamine

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

चमेली

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Usine de cumin

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

planta de comino

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Cumin plant

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

100200

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Cumin and Jessamine

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

Cumin and Jessamine Physical Information

Cumin and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Jessamine are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cumin and Jessamine

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