Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
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99
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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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,830.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, 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
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
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
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUMINUM cyminum
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Cumin
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
जीरा संयंत्र
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Kümmelpflanze
Kapok baum
In French
Usine de cumin
Fromager
In Spanish
planta de comino
Ceiba
In Greek
εργοστάσιο κύμινο
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Cumin planta
Mafumeira
In Polish
Kmin roślin
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Cumin plant
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Malvales
Family
Apiaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Cuminum
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Scandiceae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
10010
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27800
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