Cumin
Cuminum cyminum
Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apiaceae
- Genus:
- Cuminum
- Species:
- Cuminum cyminum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 1-2 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
Native Range
United States: Massachusetts, Texas
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Black and gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus), Black and gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), bumblebee (Bombus Latreille), bumblebee (Bombus Latreille), Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus), Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus), Crotch bumble bee (Bombus crotchii), Crotch bumble bee (Bombus crotchii), Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum), Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum), Eastern thistle longhorn bee (Melissodes desponsus), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Forest bumble bee (Bombus sylvicola), Forest bumble bee (Bombus sylvicola), Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus), Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus), Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis), Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis), Lemon cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus citrinus), Lemon cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus citrinus), long-horned bee (Melissodes subillatus), Morrison bumble bee (Bombus morrisoni), Morrison bumble bee (Bombus morrisoni), Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis), Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis), Northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis), Northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis), Obscure bumble bee (Bombus caliginosus), Obscure bumble bee (Bombus caliginosus), Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus), Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus), 🛑Rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), 🛑Rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), Sanderson bumble bee (Bombus sandersoni), Sanderson bumble bee (Bombus sandersoni), Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis), Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis), small carpenter bees (Ceratina Latreille), Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus), Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus), van Dyke bumble bee (Bombus vandykei), van Dyke bumble bee (Bombus vandykei), Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons), Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Weevils: Yellow starthistle bud weevil (Bangasternus orientalis), Yellow starthistle hairy weevil (Larinus villosus) Sweat Bees: confusing sweat bee (Halictus confusus), confusing sweat bee (Halictus confusus), Golden Sweat Bee (Augochlorella aurata), Golden Sweat Bee (Augochlorella aurata), Green metallic bee (Agapostemon virescens), Green metallic bee (Agapostemon virescens), Lasioglossum Curtis (Lasioglossum Curtis), Pure green sweat bee (Augochlora pura), Pure green sweat bee (Augochlora pura), Sweat bee (Halictus ligatus), Sweat bee (Halictus ligatus) Leafcutter Bees: Broad-handed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile latimanus), Broad-handed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile latimanus), leafcutter bees (Megachile Latreille), pugnate leafcutter bee (Megachile pugnata), pugnate leafcutter bee (Megachile pugnata) Moths: (Pelochrista medullana), (Pelochrista medullana), (Sclerocona acutella), (Sclerocona acutella), (Apamea unanimis), (Apamea unanimis) Butterflies:Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko), Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy loam soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to areas with dry, warm climates