Toothpick-Plant, Toothpickweed
Toothpick plant is closely related to dill, fennel and celery, can grow up to one meter high and blooms from July to September in Central Europe. It grows annually or biennially.
Ammi visnaga is used as a medicinal plant, and toothpicks are or were made from its stems (source).
Botanical experts do not seem to agree on whether the plant, which belongs to the Umbelliferae family, should be called Ammi visnaga or Visnaga daucoides.
Characteristics & Description
Height, habit: 30 to 100 centimeters, herbaceous plant
Life cycle: Annual or biennial
Poisonous: Toothpick-Plant is also used as a medicinal plant.
Origin: Africa (North Africa), Asia (Caucasus, West Asia), Europe (Southeast Europe, Southwest Europe) and as an introduced species also in other regions (distribution map).
USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)
Botany
Name: Ammi visnaga, Visnaga daucoides
Family: Apiaceae (parsley family)
Categories: Herbs |
