Family: Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) Annual, self-seeding, 90 days to flowers. (Nigella, Black Seed) Native to the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East and Africa. Traditional usage (Arab and African herbal medicine): indigestion, appetite loss, parasites, inflammation. Source of molecule nigellone (note crystals of nigellone on cover photo here). Seeds are perfumey tasting and are used as decoration and flavoring agent for confections like candy and cookies. Plant prefers full sun to part shade and regular garden soil or poor soils. Direct seed in garden bed in fall to early spring. Easy and dependable, always enjoyable. Packet contains 100 seeds 1 g contains ~400 seeds 5 g contains ~2,000 seeds 10 g contains ~4,000 seeds Certified Organically Grown
