Black Cumin Nigella sativa

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Nigella sativa

Family:

Ranunculaceae

Genus:

Nigella

Species:

sativa

Common Name:

Black Cumin

Seeds Per Pound:
185,306
Quantity:
17.4 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
110
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
10-12 inches
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2021
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
10
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 17.4 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 110 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 4085 seeds)
$11.50
1 oz (~ 11582 seeds)
$15.95
1 lb (~ 185306 seeds)
$59.50
1 kg (~ 408530 seeds)
$118.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant, native to south and southwest Asia. It grows to 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) tall, with finely divided, linear (but not thread-like) leaves. The flowers are delicate, and usually coloured pale blue and white, with five to ten petals. The fruit is a large and inflated capsule composed of three to seven united follicles, each containing numerous seeds. The seed is used as a spice.
* In English, Nigella sativa seed is variously called fennel flower, nutmeg flower,black caraway, Roman coriander, and also called black cumin.
* Nigella sativa has a pungent bitter taste and smell. It is used primarily in confectionery and liquors. Peshawari naan is, as a rule, topped with kalonji seeds. Nigella is also used in Armenian string cheese, a braided string cheese called Majdouleh or Majdouli in the Middle East.
* Normally used as a flavouring on bread, cakes, curries, pickles etc. There is a belief that eating the seed will make a woman's breasts plumper. more...
* Nigella sativa oil contains an abundance of conjugated linoleic (18:2) acid, thymoquinone, nigellone (dithymoquinone), melanthin, nigilline, damascenine, and tannins. Melanthin is toxic in large doses and nigelline is paralytic, so this spice must be used in moderation. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov