Caraway

Bilimbi

About Caraway and Bilimbi

Caraway

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.80 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

Medium

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहजीरा

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Kümmel

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

carvi

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

alcaravea

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

κύμινο

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alcaravia

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

kminek

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Caraway

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Carum

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2012

1 27800

Properties of Caraway and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Bilimbi

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

Caraway and Bilimbi Physical Information

Caraway and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Bilimbi are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Caraway and Bilimbi

Care of Caraway and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.