ON THIS PLANT
Ajwain, ajowan (), or Trachyspermum ammi—also known as ajowan caraway, omam (in Tamil), thymol seeds, bishop's weed, or carom—is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Both the leaves and the seed‑like fruit (often mistakenly called seeds) of the plant are consumed by humans. The name "bishop's weed" also is a common name for other plants. The "seed" (i.e., the fruit) is often confused with lovage "seed".
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Trachyspermum
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Iraq, Turkey, India, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Ajowan caraway en Jeumuju en Mosè en Ajowan en Bishop's-weed en Ethiopian-caraway en Kummel en Ajwan en Carom en Falsely lovage seeds en వాము en Ova patta (in Marathi) ar زنیان رومی، نانخواه، اجوان
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