Friday 28 September 2018

Ajwain: Plant description, Germination & Heath benefits



Ajwan plant is a very easy growing, herbal, perennial plant. This is very good to look at. The beautiful ridged leaves of the ajwain plant are edible and an easy home remedy. The plant is similar to parsley and seed looks like cumin seeds.Its plant is a small, annual shrub with soft fine hairs. It has many branches of leafy stem which has 4-6 rays of flowers head.The flowers are white, tiny, hairy outside appear in summer. Fruits are tiny, aromatic, small egg shaped and brown grey in colour.

Botanical name: Trachyspermum ammi

Family : Apiaceae

Plant height :Up to 1 m

Colour: Green

Fruit Colour: Brown grey

Temperature: 15 to 25 degrees C

Rainfall: 100-110 cm

pH balance: 6.5- 8.0

Light: Full sun/Adequate sunlight
 
Soil: Moderately fertile, rocky or sandy, well-drained soil

Advantage: Easy to grow


GERMINATION:

Use a germination dish/seeding basket prepared with a mixture of compost and cocopeat. Seeds can be shown in shallow, 1/4 inch deep holes or scattered on the surface of soil.Place in semi-shade and spray water evenly. Spray the sowsn seeds daily until seedlings emerge in 7-15 days.
After 2 weeks of growth plant out the seedling when they start leaves emerge.Now choose medium-composted, well-drained soil that could be alkaline, mildly acidic or neutral, as this plant will tolerate different soil types. It does however, produce the richest foliage in alkaline soils that are not too rich in organic matter.It does however, produce the richest foliage in alkaline soils that are not too rich in organic matter.If you use cuttings planting them a few inches into the soil. plant the saplings/cuttings in direct sunlight or partial shade, and spaced about 6 inches apart to allow room for growth. Carom will grow well on open plots or in containers.

HEALTH BENEFITS
  • This gives the the instant Relief from Acidity and Indigestiona and cleans the body.
  • Ajwain leaf is a very good treatment for cold and cough congestion for infants and small children.
  • Ajwain leaf gives relief from stomachache and other stomach problems like abdominal disorders.
  • Ajwain leaf juice with little honey can be consumed for children and infants weekly to build up their resistance power against small illness and also to prevent them from having cold cough very often.

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