Cumin seed (Cuminum cyminum)

Common name: Cumin herb Scientific name: Cuminum cyminum Other names: Sannout - Fennel Herbaceous aromatic plant, annual, with a slender, branched, bare stem that exceeds 50 cm in height. Its leaves are thin, compound. It has well-known fruits with a slightly bitter taste and is considered one of the most famous spices, with a long history of medicinal use. • Seeds and fruit of cumin herb: Its fruits are small stalks, oval-shaped with pointed ends, and light-colored. • Growing season for cumin herb: Cumin is cultivated after the end of frost, and it can also be grown year-round in warm areas, agricultural protected areas, enclosed or plastic-covered places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for growing cumin herb: Cumin thrives in moderate and warm climates, loves sunlight, and is grown in fertile, well-drained soil. • Method of cultivating cumin herb: It is grown from seeds at a depth not exceeding 1 cm from the soil surface, and it can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once to accelerate growth. • Benefits and uses: It is cultivated for its crop, which is considered one of the most famous spices, in addition to its medicinal uses. • Original homeland of cumin herb: India and parts of the Middle East.