Other common names
common fennel flower, fitches, kalanji, kalaunjii, kalongi, kammum aswad, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander
Annual Biennial
An erect, branching annual to 30cm tall, with very finely divided, bright green leaves. In summer it produces blue-tinged, white flowers to 3.5cm across; these are followed by inflated seed pods containing numerous seeds. These aromatic nigella or black cumin seeds are used in cooking
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres