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Apiaceae
Dill Flower
Anethum graveolens
Protection and good fortune.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Anethum
- Native to
- Mediterranean region, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Annual herb
- Height
- 0.4-1.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Dill's name comes from the Old Norse 'dilla' meaning 'to lull,' as it was used to soothe babies.
- The flower heads are called umbels and can contain up to 50 tiny individual flowers each.
- Dill is a critical host plant for the eastern black swallowtail butterfly caterpillar.
- Ancient Romans considered dill a symbol of good luck and wore dill wreaths at celebrations.
- Dill flowers attract beneficial insects like ladybugs and lacewings that control garden pests.
Color meanings
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Protection
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Good spirits
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Irresistible