Cumin Seed
Botanical Name
Cuminum cyminum
Botany
The plant is an annual that grows to twelve inches with leaves that are long, narrow and segmented. The pink to white flowers form in clusters and produce brown seeds that are 2 to 4 mm long, oblong-shaped and ridged.
Utilized Botanical Materials
Seed
Characteristics
Yellowish brown
Strong, heavy, warm
Slightly bitter, sharp, warm
Harvest Months
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