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Ranunculaceae
Fennel Flower
Nigella sativa
Hidden treasure.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Nigella
- Native to
- Eastern Mediterranean, western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 8-16 in
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- annual
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- The black seeds, called nigella, kalonji, or black cumin, have been used as a spice and medicine for over 3,000 years.
- Black seeds were found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
- The Prophet Muhammad reportedly called the seeds 'a remedy for all diseases except death.'
- Despite the name, it's unrelated to true fennel — they share only an aromatic resemblance.
- The seedpods inflate dramatically after the flowers fade, with horn-like projections sticking out the top.
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