Caraway

Wild Hyacinth

About Caraway and Wild Hyacinth

Caraway

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.80 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहजीरा

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Kümmel

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

carvi

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

alcaravea

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

κύμινο

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alcaravia

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

kminek

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Caraway

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carum

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

203

1 27800

Properties of Caraway and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Wild Hyacinth

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

Caraway and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Caraway and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Caraway and Wild Hyacinth

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