Cumin grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Cuminum also known as Camun or Kamun, Cumin annual plant and attract polinators, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical or dry tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Leaves color green in cold conditions the leaves become purple, grow in feathered and coniferous shape, stems sometimes get a silver hue
Flower color white or pink.
Seeds edible grow in woody fruit
Well drain soil, dry season, Pick the fruits with the seeds
What is the best way to start growing?
Seed / Seedling
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
When you’ll pick the seeds it’s a lot of work, cold and too much water can kill the plant
Planting season:
End of the autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
There is no need to prune
Size of the plant?
20-60cm, 8-24 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing 100-150 days
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
Early spring
General information about the flower
Pink and white flowers, the flower grow on stalk in a shape of umbel inflorescence
Thinning the bloom:
No, but rain can cause this, and also aphids
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Fruit harvest season:
Early summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds, Aphids
What can be done with big quantities of Cumin fruits?
Use in the seeds not in the fruit and the use as a spice
Work requirements on the fruit:
Pick the fruits and separate the seeds, best to pick the fruit by hand, another possible less recommended to deploy on the ground jute fabric around the plant to collect the dried fruit
How long does it take for a Cumin plant to bear fruit?
Half year +-
Sowing requirement:
Moist soil important for the process
Saving seeds until sowing:
Room temperature, dry air
Sowing season:
Late autumn
Planting spacing:
25 cm, 0.8 ft
Depth of Sowing:
1-2 cm, 0.4-0.8 inch
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist, little cold
Watering requires for Seeds:
Small amount of water but it’s important to keep the moist in the ground
Germination time:
7-20 days
Condition of seedling:
Moist, slight cold (but frost), full sun
Cuminum cyminum
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