Bunium persicum
| Bunium persicum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Bunium persicum (common name: black caraway)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring or autumn.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to prefer a well-drained light to medium soil in sun or light shade.
Range: South-eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Western Asia.
Habitat: Gentle exposed mountain slopes in C. Asia[1]. Dry scrubby slopes in the Himalayas[2].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[1]. Tastes like sweet chestnuts.
Seed - used as a flavouring[2], a cumin substitute.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Carum bulbocastanum. Clarke.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.