Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South Africa
Types
White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin
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Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs, Flying insects, 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
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs
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
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CUMINUM cyminum
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Cumin
Society Garlic
In Hindi
जीरा संयंत्र
लहसुन
In German
Kümmelpflanze
Knoblauch
In French
Usine de cumin
Ail
In Spanish
planta de comino
Ajo
In Greek
εργοστάσιο κύμινο
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Cumin planta
alho
In Polish
Kmin roślin
czosnek
In Latin
Cumin plant
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Liliales
Family
Apiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cuminum
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Scandiceae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
100500
1
27800
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