Trachyspermum ammi
Ajwain or ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) () —also known as ajowancaraway, thymol seeds, '''bishop's weed, or carom'''—is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Both the leaves and the seed‑like fruit (often mistakenly called seeds) of the plant are consumed by humans. The name "bishop's weed" also is a common name for other plants. The "seed" (i.e., the fruit) is often confused with lovage seed.
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Trachyspermum ammi, commonly known as ajwain or bishop's weed, is an annual herb in the carrot family whose leaves and seed-like fruits are eaten by humans in cooking and traditional medicine. The plant is sometimes confused with lovage because of the similar appearance of their seeds, and the common name "bishop's weed" is also applied to several other plants.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States
Very widely cultivated in India for medicinal purposes.
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- Cultivation and production
- Culinary uses
- In herbalism
- Adverse effects
- Essential oil
- References
Ajwain or ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) () —also known as ajowancaraway, thymol seeds, '''bishop's weed, or carom'''—is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Both the leaves and the seed‑like fruit (often mistakenly called seeds) of the plant are consumed by humans. The name "bishop's weed" also is a common name for other plants. The "seed" (i.e., the fruit) is often confused with lovage seed.
==Description== thumb|Ajwain fruit (schizocarps)