| Botanical name | Anethum graveolens |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant produces umbels of small, yellow flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Dill |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | An annual herb with finely divided, blue-green, feathery leaves. |
| Planting instructions | Sow seed directly in a sunny spot. |
| Uses | Chopped foliage and stems are used to flavour fish, chicken, salad and sauces. The anise scented seeds are dried and used in pickles and sauces and for flavouring vinegars. |
| Possible problems | Dill is not easy to transplant. |
| Harvest | Seeds are ready to be dried in autumn. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow directly into the ground in a sunny spot. |
Anethum graveolens (Dill)
- Botanical name: Anethum graveolens
- Common name(s): Dill
- Categories: Herbs
Plant description:
An annual herb with finely divided, blue-green, feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
Family: Apiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: uh-NEE-thum gruh-VEE-uh-lenz
Anethum graveolens requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant produces umbels of small, yellow flowers.
An annual herb with finely divided, blue-green, feathery leaves.
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