Buy Fresh Ajwain Plant (Coleus Aromatica) - Enhance Your Culinary Experience Today!
- Common name:
- Ajwain
- Regional name:
- Marathi - Owa, Hindi - Pathorchur, Bengali - Paterchur, Gujarati - Ovapana, Marathi - Pan Ova, Sanskrit - Pashanabhedi, Tamil - Kurpurvalli
- Category:
-
Groundcovers, Medicinal Plants
- Family:
- Labiatae or Tulsi family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- Flowers in flushes throughout the year, Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading
- Special Character:
-
- Fragrant flowers or leaves
- Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
- Hanging or weeping growth habit
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
- Plant Description:
- - Can grown as a groundcover in sun as well as shade. The foliage is thick and very aromatic. The leaves are edible too! Ideal for growing near the kitchen and dining areas.
- An utility plant that has ornamental value as well.
- Plants have round fleshy and brittle leaves.
- Is a low growing and spreading plant.
- Its leaves are highly aromatic and can be used for making pakoras and flavoiring salads.
- Growing tips:
- - Give it good drainage and bright light.
- Will do well in pots as well as the ground.
- Leaves can be harvested regularly.
- Plant will keep on growing back.
- Trim and keep in shape - can get lanky in low light.
