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Lagoecia cuminoides - L.

Common Name Wild Cumin
Family Apiaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats In Israel, it grows in herbaceous plant communities and bathas of the Mediterranean territory
Range Europe - South-eastern Portugal and Bulgaria to the Mediterranean.
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Weed Potential No
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Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Lagoecia cuminoides Wild Cumin


Lagoecia cuminoides Wild Cumin

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Lagoecia cuminoides is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Condiment

The seed can be used as a cumin substitute[46, 61, 177]. The uses of cumin seed are as follows:- 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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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Not known

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Plant Propagation

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Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey EUROPE: Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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