Nigelle of Damas
The nigelle of Damas ( Nigella damascena L. 1753) is a annual Plante of average cuts, with sheets with the very fine segments and the flowers very clear blue, seldom blanchâtres. It develops in the fields, the waste grounds and rocky, the edges of road. The seeds of nigelle of Damas - contrary to those of nigelle the sativa - would be toxic. One draws from the plant a essential Huile, rich in Alcaloïde S, in particular in Damascenine.
Horticulture
The species is cultivated in the gardens and several Cultivar S was developed with flowers of blue, pink or white color, like “Albion”, “Blue Midget”, “Cambridge Blue”, “Jekyll Miss”, “Mulberry Pink”, “Oxford Blue” and “Persian Jewels”.
Close species
The Nigelle of the fields ( Nigella arvensis L. 1753) of which it can be different by the presence from the group from sheets directly under the chalice from Sépale S. the nigelle one cultivated ( Nigella sativa L. 1753), gives a spice known under the name of black cumin, used in minor amounts because slightly toxic with strong amount.
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