Caraway

Kukui

About Caraway and Kukui

Caraway

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Herb

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

शाहजीरा

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Kümmel

Lichtnussbaum

In French

carvi

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

alcaravea

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

κύμινο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

alcaravia

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

kminek

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Caraway

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Carum

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Caraway and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Kukui

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

Caraway and Kukui Physical Information

Caraway and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Kukui are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Caraway and Kukui

Care of Caraway and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.