What is Pimpinella?

Pimpinella is a genus of aromatic annual, two -year -old and permanent plants in the Apiaceae or Carrot Family. It is originally from Asia, Africa and Europe. One species, Pimpinella anisum, or anise, is used in cooking and for the production of liqueur. Companies have used this plant healing for hundreds of years. Plants in this species can be promoted directly from the seeds or through the division of ripe plants. It can be 18-24 inches (45-60 centimeters) high or more and prefers to be located between 9-12 inches (22-30 centimeters) from other plants. Pimpinella needs a full sun or partial shadow and soil with a pH level between 5.6-7.5, which is acidic to neutral. All types of Pimpinella have average irrigation needs, but it is necessary to ensure that these plants are prevented. In the middle of summer, the plants produce white or almost white flowers. It is strong -alaromatic leaves and fragrant flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds. Seeds can be used by the ground or whole. Chefs add anise dAbout meals such as Mexican Champirurrado, hot chocolate -style drink, Italian pizzelle, German Pfeffernusse, British anise balls and Picarones. In the Middle East there is one tablespoon anise mixed with hot water to form hot tea known as Yansoon.

Anise can be added to alcohol recipes. It is used, for example, to flavor arak, in the Middle East. It is also a component in Jagermeister, Turkish and French absinthe. Some people speculate that it is a secret component in the French liqueur of Chartreuse. Virgil's, a root beer manufacturer in the US, adds herb to its cooking.

Pimpinella types were used in traditional healing to treat various complaints. For example, it is called. alleviate menstrual cramps. In the first century of NL, author and philosopher of Plina the elderly documented pimpinella's as a cure for drowsiness and as a cure for bad breath. AlsoHlongs that anise mixed with wine was considered a cure for a snake bite. Maureen Hellstrom, a nurse in the American Civil War, used anise seeds as antiseptics until it was found to cause blood toxicity.

For spreading Pimpinella , the seeds can be sown directly into the ground after the last frost. Gardeners should plant seeds in an area with full sunlight. If the seeds are too late in the season and if the weather is too hot, the plants will be small. These small plants are likely to begin to produce seeds and flowers prematurely. The plant can also be promoted by the distribution of ripe plants, although sometimes transplanted pimpinella does not survive and can be less persistent than plants grown from seeds.