Scientific Name:
Anethum graveolens
Pronunciation:
uh-NEE-thum gruh-VEE-uh-lenz
Common Name:
dill
Family Name:
Apiaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true)
Key ID Features:
Stems with vertical ribbing; leaves dill-scented, softly textured, alternate, compound with highly dissected tri-pinnate leaflets formed from a sheathing base, most 10-20cm long x 0.5mm wide; compound umbels 5-15cm wide, each simple umbel with 15-25 yellow flowers on rays 3-5cm long, pedicels 6-10mm long; schizocarps brown, ribbed-winged, ~4mm x 2mm.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Herb, Summer interest
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Distinctive smell
Compound Leaf:
Tripinnate
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Filiform, Oblong, Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Pectinate
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Seed edible; self seeding annual
Bark or Stem Colour:
White, Green
Organ Modifications:
Ribbed stems
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot (Drought tolerant)
