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Comparing Butterfly Pea vs. Cumin

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Butterfly Pea vs. Cumin

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Growing facts for Butterfly Pea and Cumin, side by side
Fact
Butterfly PeaClitoria ternatea
CuminCuminum cyminum
DifficultyEasyModerate
Life cycleNot yet verifiedAnnual
Germination time14–21 days7–14 days
Sowing depthNot yet verified6 mm–1.5 cm¼–½ in
Spacing between plantsNot yet verified10–20 cm4–8 in
SunFull sunFull sun
Frost toleranceNot yet verifiedTender (no frost)
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How to grow cuminRemove cumin

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  • Butterfly pea flower with bright blue petals and white center growing among green leaves on a vineHerbs

    Butterfly Pea

    Clitoria ternatea

    Difficulty: Easy

    Butterfly pea is a fast-growing vine with sky-blue flowers that you can start from seed in full sun. Its flowers are used as a natural food coloring.

    How to grow butterfly pea
  • Cumin seeds piled on a white surface, ridged brown seeds in a loose heapHerbs

    Cumin

    Cuminum cyminum

    Difficulty: Moderate

    Cumin is a warm-season annual herb grown from seed for its aromatic spice seeds. It needs full sun and about 120 frost-free days from planting to harvest.

    How to grow cumin

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  1. Sprouting

    Germination time and temperature

    How many days the seeds take to sprout, and the temperature range they sprout in.

  2. Sowing

    Sowing depth and spacing

    How deep to sow each seed and how far apart the plants should grow. “On the surface” means the seed isn't covered.

  3. Timing

    Days to maturity and life cycle

    How long until the plant is ready, counted from sowing or from transplanting (each value says which). Annuals live one year, biennials two, perennials longer.

  4. Light and water

    Sun and water

    Full sun means 6 or more hours of direct sun a day, partial shade a few hours. Water needs are rated low, moderate or high.

  5. Space and weather

    Containers, frost tolerance and soil pH

    Whether it grows in a pot, with the smallest pot when it's known. Frost tolerance runs from tender (no frost) to hardy. Soil pH 7 is neutral.

  6. Pets

    Toxicity to cats and dogs

    Whether the plant is toxic to cats and dogs.

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Days from sowing until the first shoots appear, in good conditions.

Pet friendly

Safe around cats and dogs

Listed as non-toxic to both cats and dogs. Each seed's page has the details.

Not safe for pets: borage, buckwheat, caraway, carnation and 14 more.

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