✿Apiaceae · Anethum
Sowa / Dill
Anethum graveolens
outdoor
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anethum graveolens
- Genus
- Anethum
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Apiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Radial
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Schizocarp
Typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- sowa
- Bengali
- শুলফা
About Sowa
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a plant belonging to the Apiaceae family (Carrot family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/decompound leaves, compound umbel flower clusters, schizocarp fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Sowa belongs to the Apiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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