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About Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree


About Monkey Puzzle Tree and Caraway


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Herb  
Araucaria araucana  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

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  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARUM carvi  
ARAUCARIA araucana  

Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén  

In Hindi
शाहजीरा  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In German
Kümmel  
Chilenische Araukarie  

In French
carvi  
Araucaria du Chili  

In Spanish
alcaravea  
araucaria o pehuén  

In Greek
κύμινο  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Portuguese
alcaravia  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Polish
kminek  
Araukaria chilijska  

In Latin
Caraway  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Carum  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
1  

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Properties of Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Care of Caraway and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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