Anise plant seeds

Common name: Anise Scientific name: Pimpinella anisum Other names: Yenkon - Sweet cumin - Sweet seed Anise is an herbaceous plant from the Apiaceae family, reaching about half a meter in height. Its stem is thin, ridged, from which long branches emerge carrying round, serrated leaves, and the flowers appear at the end of the branches. The plant is annual, meaning it lives for one year. • Flower of the Anise plant: Its small, oval-shaped flowers are compressed at the head, white in color, blooming in spring. • Seeds of the Anise plant: Small, brown seeds. • Growing season for Anise: Anise is cultivated from seeds in October and November, and it can also be grown throughout the year in agricultural greenhouses and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight is available, or sufficient lighting for the plant exists. • Suitable climate and soil for Anise: It is suitable for planting in well-drained yellow soil that is fertile or moderately fertile. It also requires a moderate, cool climate and cannot tolerate high temperatures or drought. It should be watered regularly. • Method of cultivating Anise: It propagates through seeds planted at a depth of 1 cm from the soil surface. It can also be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once to accelerate its growth and development. • Benefits and uses: Anise fruits are boiled and used as an antispasmodic and gas expellant. Anise oil is also used in cough and expectorant formulations due to its properties as a mucolytic or expectorant. It is added to many medicines to improve their taste and aroma. Anise fruits contain essential oil, which exceeds 4%, and also contain 20% protein, 30% fats, and 27% carbohydrates. The oil contains anethole, which is beneficial for cough. • Native habitat of the Anise plant: Its native region is the Mediterranean Basin.