Cuminum cyminum Cumin (Umbelliferae)

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Cuminum cyminum
Cumin
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The Cuminum cyminum plant species is found in Europe to N. Africa and S.W.Asia? Original habitat is obscure. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Cumin.

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Latin Name:  Cuminum cyminum
Common Name:  Cumin
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild condition.

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked. Hot and aromatic, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving the digestion[1, 4, 14, 21, 27, 46, 132, 171, 244]. The seed is harvested when fully ripe and is then dried and stored in airtight jars[244]. An essential oil from the seed is used as a food flavouring[46, 61, 171].

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