Description
Dill is a tall, herbaceous annual plant in the celery, carrot or parsley family (Apiaceae). Two types are the European Dill (Anetheum graveolens) and the Indian dill (Anetheum sowa). Both the seeds and leaves are valued as a spice. European Dill is indigenous to Europe and is cultivated in England, Germany, Romania, Turkey, USA and Russia. The Indian dill (Anetheum sowa), a native of Northern India, is cultivated as a cold weather crop in many parts of India.
Dill plant grows up to 40–60 cm. The flowers are white to yellow, in small umbels. The seed is harvested by cutting the flower heads off the stalks when the seed is beginning to ripen. Some other names are sowa, sholpa, savaa, soa-kura, soya, sabasige, sor, chatakuppa, sadakuppi, surva, shepu, eneldo, aneth, aneto and shiluo.
