Caraway

Levisticum Officinale

About Caraway and Levisticum Officinale

Caraway

Levisticum Officinale

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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

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.80 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Insects

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

contact allergic dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio

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

Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

LEVISTICUM officinale

7.2 Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Lovage

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहजीरा

Levisticum Officinale

7.2.2 In German

Kümmel

Liebstöckel

7.2.3 In French

carvi

livèche

7.2.4 In Spanish

alcaravea

lovage

7.2.5 In Greek

κύμινο

λεβιστικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alcaravia

lovage

7.2.7 In Polish

kminek

lubczyk

7.2.8 In Latin

Caraway

ligusticum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carum

Levisticum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Caraway and Levisticum Officinale

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Levisticum Officinale

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

Caraway and Levisticum Officinale Physical Information

Caraway and Levisticum Officinale physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Levisticum Officinale height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Levisticum Officinale are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Levisticum Officinale flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Levisticum Officinale leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Caraway and Levisticum Officinale

Care of Caraway and Levisticum Officinale include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.