Cumin

Spearmint

About Cumin and Spearmint

Cumin

Spearmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Clay, Loam, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Flies, Mites

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

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Not Available

Not Available

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

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

MENTHA spicata

7.2 Common Name

Cumin

Spearmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

पहाड़ी पुदीना

7.2.2 In German

Kümmelpflanze

Grüne Minze

7.2.3 In French

Usine de cumin

menthe verte

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de comino

menta verde

7.2.5 In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

δυόσμος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cumin planta

hortelã

7.2.7 In Polish

Kmin roślin

mięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Cumin plant

Coriander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuminum

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Scandiceae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cumin and Spearmint

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

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Season and Care of Cumin and Spearmint

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

Cumin and Spearmint Physical Information

Cumin and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Spearmint are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Spearmint

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