Seed variety
Black cumin ORGANIC – Nigella sativa
Nigella sativa is an annual in Ranunculaceae. Finely divided leaves contrast with inflated fruits made up of joined follicles containing numerous seeds. 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 entry unambiguous. Black cumin ORGANIC is the catalogue designation for this seed entry.
At a glance
Reference BSI-H342901Variety profile
Characteristics
- Cultivar
- Black cumin ORGANIC
- Seeds per gram
- 500.0
- Plant height (cm)
- 40
- Growth habit
- Upright, Branching
- Life cycle
- annual
Botanical details
- Common names
- Black Seed
- Synonyms
- annual · culinary · medicinal
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Nigella
- Species
- Nigella sativa