{"id":5005,"date":"2020-08-08T16:21:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T10:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/?p=5005"},"modified":"2020-08-08T16:42:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T11:12:34","slug":"all-about-ajwain-plant-how-to-grow-benefits-difference-between-ajwain-leaves-and-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/all-about-ajwain-plant-how-to-grow-benefits-difference-between-ajwain-leaves-and-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Ajwain Plant: How to Grow, benefits, difference between Ajwain leaves and Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Indian culture has been using Ajwain – also known as ajowan caraway, bishop’s weed<\/strong>, or carom – for centuries now, and likely will continue using it for several centuries further. And rightly so, Ajwain has a lot of medicinal and vegetative benefits, and is one of the best crops that India exports to the rest of the world. Let\u2019s take a look at what makes Ajwain a great plant, why it has been trusted by generations of Indians, and how to grow and care for it in your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ajwain plants are small perennial plants that are erect by nature. The plant is also called as bishop weed and is commonly confused by people as a fruit or with the lovage seed. This plant is mainly grown and harvested in India and Iran. It has oval, seedlike shaped fruits similar to the shapes of caraway, cumin or fennel seeds. The leaves of the plant taste like thyme and give off a slight pungent smell. Ajwain plants are mostly used as medicinal herbs and sometimes even as ornamental plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ajawain plant produces these seed that are used intensively in Indian cooking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Growth And Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As complex as the plant may seem, growing it is not that difficult. If you live in a tropical region, then it is even easier. The plant can be grown to an optimum state if placed in a potting medium of 8 \u2013 12 inches height. You can grow these plants by herbaceous green cutting or even through tip cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might take around 7 \u2013 15 days for the Ajwain seedling to emerge and make sure to water them regularly. Cuttings are the easiest method to grow Ajwain plants. To propagate them properly make sure you use stems that are long enough, and cut away the leaves. Then bury the cutting in the pot. Water them regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cuttings can also be planted if placed with proper potting soil and a lot of organic manure. They should be placed in partial sunlight. Even shaded places will do. If the climate is humid or rainy you can also start planting an old stem so that it can also start rooting for a new plant. The plant prefers an alkaline soil type to grow on a good basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n