| Botanical name | Cuminum cyminum |
|---|---|
| Common name(s) | Cumin |
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. |
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| Uses in landscape design | It's a great herb to grow in the vegetable garden and it thrives if it is planted next to green peppers, chillies, paprika, radishes and brinjals. Cumin makes a good container plant. Make sure to put it in a sunny position. |
| Planting Instructions | Make thin rows of seed, spaced half a metre apart, and keep it moist and shaded. |
| Soil conditions | Prefers well-drained sandy loam soil. |
| Uses | Cumin tea is a traditional drink for a new mother as it increases her milk and settles baby's colic. A cup of cumin tea will relieve colic, heartburn, bloating, arthritic pains, bring down a fever and ease the symptoms of insomnia. Fresh leaves and flowers added to salads and stir-fries helps to clear toxins and eases digestion. |
| Propagation | Start from seed in a shaded area or trays indoors. Keep soil moist. Germination takes about 14 days. |
| Harvest | 120 days after planting. As soon as seed heads can be seen it is time to harvest. Cut the entire stem and then hang upside down over a container that will catch the seeds as they fall out. |
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Cuminum cyminum (Cumin)
- Botanical name: Cuminum cyminum
- Common name(s): Cumin
Plant description:
An aromatic herb, its dried seeds are used as a spice. It has been extensively used to relieve colic, heartburn, bloating, arthritic pains, bring down a fever and ease the symptoms of insomnia. It acts as an astringent in the digestive system and bronchopulmonary disorders. It has a slender, glabrous, branched stem and is grey or dark green. Each branch has two to three subbranches, leaves are long, pinnate or bipinnate, with thread-like leaflets. Flowers are small, white or pink, and borne in umbels.
Family: Apiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: KUH-min-um
Cuminum cyminum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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