Cumin

Mayapple

About Cumin and Mayapple

Cumin

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Toxic

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Cumin

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Kümmelpflanze

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Usine de cumin

mandrake américain

In Spanish

planta de comino

mandrágora americana

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

mandrake americano

In Polish

Kmin roślin

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Cumin plant

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ranunculales

Family

Apiaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Cumin and Mayapple

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

Cumin and Mayapple Physical Information

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

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Mayapple

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