DESCRIPTION:
NAME: Kala Jeera Black Cumin
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Imperial Cumin / Shahi Zeera / Kashmiri Cumin
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bunium Persicum
COLOR: White
PLANT SEEDS: Spring, Fall, or Containers
BLOOM TIME: June
HARVEST: July
HARDINESS ZONE: 10 – 11
PLANT HEIGHT: 6 – 24″
PLANT SPACING: 3 – 9″
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun – Part Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 100 Seeds
OTHER: Bunium Persicum is native to Central Asia and Northern India. It is not the same as Nigella Sativa, which is also called black cumin. The seeds of Bunium Persicum are dark brown & crescent shaped. The dried seeds are used as a spice, & is popular in Indian, Asian, & Middle Eastern cooking. It can be used as a cumin substitute in any recipe, baked into breads, added to curries, or steamed with rice.
Kala Jeera is the preferred type of cumin, & can be very expensive to purchase, so is a good pick for home growing. They are easy to grow, will tolerate sandy or clay soil, & can even be grown in containers. The plants are fragrant, & will attract birds, bees, & butterflies to your garden.
We also have Organic Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) & Nigella sativa Black Cumin seeds.
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