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Cuminum cyminum - Ajaji, Cumin seed

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JEERA SEEDS

Cuminum cyminum is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. it is native from the east Mediterranean to South Asia. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures in both whole and ground form. It also has many uses as a Traditional medicine plan.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Cumin seeds are antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, antiepileptic, antifertility, anticancer, antioxidant and immunomodulatory.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Jirage, Bilijirege
Hindi Jira, Safed jira
Malayalam Jeerakam
Tamil Sheeragam, Chirakam, Jeerakam
Telugu Jilakarra, Tella Jilakarra
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ajaji
English Cumin seed, Cumin


Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Petiole bonded Hairless, elongated and devided.its foliage is devided into filiform segment

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual White, Pink The flowers are like tiny hermaphrodite and each umbelmay cotain between 3 or 5 radios. {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Ovel, narrow 5-6mm long The fruites of the plnat is classified among the nuts and it is daichene They are ash brown and pubscent Single seed

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Start seeds inside 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost. Start outside 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when the temperatures are warm.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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