Black cumin

Nigella sativa

Varieties

2 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Black cumin ORGANICBSI-H342901	—	10-24 KG €45.00 / kg 5-9 KG €50.00 / kg 1-4 KG €56.00 / kg < 1 KG €96.00 / kg	Details
Black cuminBSI-H342900	—	10-24 KG €22.00 / kg 5-9 KG €25.00 / kg 1-4 KG €28.00 / kg < 1 KG €48.00 / kg	Details

Nigella sativa is an annual in Ranunculaceae. Finely divided leaves contrast with inflated fruits made up of joined follicles containing numerous seeds.

Botanical characteristics

The common names black cumin and black onion seed can obscure its identity: this is a Nigella species, rather than an Allium. The botanical name keeps the seed reference unambiguous.

Black cumin seed references

Black Cumin and Black Cumin Organic are separate catalogue entries in the bulk seed range.

At a glance

Species profile

Botanical details

Botanical name: Nigella sativa
Common names: Show all names
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ernuška posevnaja, ajenuz, arañuel, black cumin, black-caraway, black-cumin, cominho-negro, cumin noir, echter schwarzkümmel, fennel-flower, habah al-brekah, mavrokokkos, mavrokouki, mavrosisamo, nigella, nigelle cultivée, nigelle de crète, nutmeg-flower, roman-coriander, saat-schwarzkümmel, schwarzkümmel, sortkommen, svartfrø, svartkarve, svartkummin, szőrös kandilla, sējas melnsēklīte, toute épice, zwarte komijn
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Nigella
Species: Nigella sativa

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