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About Cabbage Tree and Caraway


About Caraway and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
New Zealand  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Self-fertile  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bugs  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
CARUM carvi  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
शाहजीरा  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Kümmel  

In French
arbre de chou  
carvi  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
alcaravea  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
κύμινο  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
alcaravia  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
kminek  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Caraway  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Apiales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Carum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
20  
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Caraway

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Caraway? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Caraway. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Caraway doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Caraway has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cabbage Tree and Caraway and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Caraway

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Caraway is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Caraway Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Caraway season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Caraway is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Caraway is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cabbage Tree and Caraway Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Caraway

Care of Cabbage Tree and Caraway include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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