About
Cuminum cyminum is a delicate annual that reaches heights of up to 30 cm, characterized by its finely divided, feathery leaves. During the summer months, it bears clusters of white flowers, which later develop into small fruits that transition from green to brown, enclosing the aromatic cumin seeds.
About the genus
Cuminum consists of slender annual plants characterized by leaves that are divided into three linear segments. They produce small white or pink flowers arranged in umbels, which are succeeded by fragrant fruits.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- E. Mediterranean
- Fragrance
- Fruit
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plants need 3-4 warm months in summer for good seed production; harvest seed in late summer
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seed under glass at 15°C in early spring, or in situ in late spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free