Start growing
Sow indoors early. Needs heat and full sun. Do not overwater.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Cumin Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Cuminum cyminum
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Cumin care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Cuminum cyminum
- Common names
- Jeera
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Cuminum
- Species
- C. cyminum
Growing with your kit
Start early in the Seeds In A Cup® greenhouse to maximize the growing season for this heat-lover.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Requires a long, hot summer (100-120 days) to produce seeds.
Growing conditions
Hot, arid climates with sandy soil.
Weather & tolerances
Heat tolerant; drought tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Aphids and wilt.
Plant safety
Safe for consumption.
Botanical features
A slender annual herb with thread-like leaves and white/pink flowers. Seeds are ridged and oblong.
Varieties
Standard agricultural varieties.
Garden & everyday uses
Essential spice in curries, chili, and taco seasoning
Native range & distribution
Native to the Irano-Turanian Region.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
From the Greek ‘kyminon’.
History
Used by the Ancient Greeks as a table condiment (kept in a box like pepper today).
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to cumin.
Seed Germination Kit
Cumin Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
100 in stock
Cuminum cyminum
7-14 daysView kit →
THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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