Annual spicy flavoring plant . The period from full germination to technical maturity 45 - 60 days . Used as a spice fresh in salads and main dishes, in dried - in the variousCondiments and canning . a compact plant is not prone to lodging, height 35 - 40 cm . lanceolate leaves are dark green, sometimes with weak anthocyanin pigmentation . It is useful as a means of stimulating appetite and analgesic . Seeding: grow through seedlings . sown in early April potted to a depth of 0.5 - 1.0 cm with furthersparring . Before and after planting soil should be rolled seeds germinate at 12 - 15 per day . for permanent planted after the threat of spring frost scheme 20 x 40 cm . Care: watering and loosening as necessary require warmth soil fertility, and light . Harvest: cut in the period of mass flowering . Value varietiesin his precocity and strong aromaticity .