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About Caraway and Houseleek

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe
1.4 Types
Not available
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARUM carvi
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
7.2 Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Houseleek, Common houseleek
7.2.1 In Hindi
शाहजीरा
houseleek
7.2.2 In German
Kümmel
Hauswurz
7.2.3 In French
carvi
joubarbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
alcaravea
houseleek
7.2.5 In Greek
κύμινο
houseleek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
alcaravia
houseleek
7.2.7 In Polish
kminek
houseleek
7.2.8 In Latin
Caraway
AMERIMNON
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Crassulaceae
8.6 Genus
Carum
Sempervivum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sedeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sedoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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20
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40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Caraway and Houseleek

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

Season and Care of Caraway and Houseleek

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

Caraway and Houseleek Physical Information

Caraway and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Houseleek are as follows:

  • Caraway flower color: White

  • Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Houseleek flower color: Light Pink

  • Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Caraway and Houseleek

Care of Caraway and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.