Wild Cumin
Lagoecia cuminoides
Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae
What it is like
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.
Height (m): 0.3
Where it is found
In Israel, it grows in herbaceous plant communities and bathas of the Mediterranean territory
Europe - South-eastern Portugal and Bulgaria to the Mediterranean.
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
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The seed can be used as a cumin substitute. 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. The seed is harvested when fully ripe and is then dried and stored in airtight jars. An essential oil from the seed is used as a food flavouring.
Condiment: the various plants that are used as flavourings, either as herbs, spices or condiments.
Medicine
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How it is grown
Not known
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist