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Nigella

Nigella sativa

Kalonji — the small black seed on naan, a peppery-oregano spice with a long West Asian kitchen record.

Flavor

Oregano, pepper, onion-seed. A dry toast wakes it.

Symptoms

indigestion, bloating, low immunity

In favor

Easy from seed

Against

Wrong cousin in the flower bed

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

80–100 days from sow to ripe seed

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