Caraway

African Blue Basil

About Caraway and African Blue Basil

Caraway

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.80 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहजीरा

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Kümmel

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

carvi

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

alcaravea

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

κύμινο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alcaravia

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

kminek

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

Caraway

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carum

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

20NA

1 27800

Properties of Caraway and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Caraway and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Caraway and African Blue Basil. Caraway doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Caraway does not have fragrant flowers. Caraway has allergic reactions like Not Available and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Caraway and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Caraway and African Blue Basil

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

Caraway and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Caraway and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Caraway and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Caraway and African Blue Basil

Care of Caraway and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.