Cinnamon: Cinnamon is a well-used spice that is obtained from the quills (inner bark) of Cinnamomum zeylanicum that belongs to the family Lauraceae. Production of Cinnamon: Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka. The cultivation of cinnamon is carried out in many other countries like China, India, Vietnam and many other countries of South East Asia. […]
Jeera (Cumin) Cultivation Jeera is a spice that is mostly used in cuisines. Jeera is a flowering plant and is known as cummin seeds. The botanical name of jeera is Cuminum cyminum that belongs to the family Umbelliferae. Jeera consists of the dried ripe fruits for the use in foods. Jeera is cultivated in the […]
Continue reading …Source and Distribution of Anise: Anise consists of the dried ripe fruits of Pimpinella anisum, belonging to the family Umbelliferae. Its synonyms are anise fruit and aniseed. Aniseed is indigenous to Egypt, Western Asia and Greece. It is cultivated in countries like Russia, Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Bulgaria and India. In India cultivation is carried […]
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Continue reading …Biological Source of Garlic: Botanical Name : Allium sativum Family : Liliaceae Synonyms of Garlic: Hindi – Lahsun English – Garlic Sanskrit – Rasana Telugu – Velluli Tamil – Vallaipunelu Bengali – Rasuna Gujarati – Lasana The trade name of garlic is Lahasuna Garlic is a well known bulbous, herbaceous plant and grows to a […]
Continue reading …Biological Source, Distribution and Synonyms of Spearmint: Spearmint consists of the dried leaves and flowering tops of the plant, Mentha spicate, Mentha cardiaca or Mentha virdis of the family Labiatae. It is known as spearmint leaves, mint, mentha virdis, stotch spearmint and common spearmint. Spearmint is mainly cultivated in North America and Asia. It is […]
Continue reading …Source, Morphology and Distribution of Caraway: Caraway consists of the dried ripe fruits of Carm carvi, belonging to the family Umbelliferae. It is also known as carum and caraway seed. Caraway is indigenous to Central Europe and Holland, where as its cultivation is carried out in Central Asia, Europe and India in North Himalayan region, […]
Continue reading …Morphology and Distribution of Turmeric: Turmeric is a perennial herb which grows to a height of 2-3 feet and consists of the dried as well as fresh rhizomes of the plant, Curcuma longa belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. It has short stem and tufted leaves. Turmeric is known to people by other names like Indian saffron, […]
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