Love in the Mist
Nigella is a genus of about 14 species of annual plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to southern Europe, north Africa and southwest Asia. Common names applied to members of this genus are Devil-in-a-bush or Love in the mist.
The species grow to 20-90 cm tall, with finely divided leaves, the leaf segments narrowly linear to threadlike. The flowers are white, yellow, pink, pale blue or pale purple, with 5-10 petals. The fruit is a capsule composed of several united follicles, each containing numerous seeds; in some species (e.g. Nigella damascena), the capsule is large and inflated. Spread some in your yard, and it will reseed itself every year.
Dry roasted nigella seeds flavor curries, vegetables and pulses.
They are also used to repel insects from clothes and are given to treat intestinal worms and nerve defects to reduce flatulence, and induce sweating.
Dried pods are sniffed to restore a lost sense of smell.
Love in the Mist
Nigella is a genus of about 14 species of annual plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to southern Europe, north Africa and southwest Asia. Common names applied to members of this genus are Devil-in-a-bush or Love in the mist.
The species grow to 20-90 cm tall, with finely divided leaves, the leaf segments narrowly linear to threadlike. The flowers are white, yellow, pink, pale blue or pale purple, with 5-10 petals. The fruit is a capsule composed of several united follicles, each containing numerous seeds; in some species (e.g. Nigella damascena), the capsule is large and inflated. Spread some in your yard, and it will reseed itself every year.
Dry roasted nigella seeds flavor curries, vegetables and pulses.
They are also used to repel insects from clothes and are given to treat intestinal worms and nerve defects to reduce flatulence, and induce sweating.
Dried pods are sniffed to restore a lost sense of smell.