Nigella sativa

Nigella sativa

Nigella sativa is a plant in the buttercup family. It is native to Iraq and Turkey.

It grows up to 60 cm tall.

Used for culinary and medicinal purposes.

Small, pinnate leaves.

Flowers are quite large, up to 3 cm in diameter, and grow singly at the top of the stems. The sepals are white with blue veins and aquamarine peaks.

The fruit of Nigella sativa is a dry follicle filled with black, flat seeds.

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