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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Herbs

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

Types
Herb

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
50.80 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Compound

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers
Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bugs

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARUM carvi

Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi
शाहजीरा

In German
Kümmel

In French
carvi

In Spanish
alcaravea

In Greek
κύμινο

In Portuguese
alcaravia

In Polish
kminek

In Latin
Caraway

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Carum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20 100

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Properties of Caraway

Want to know the properties of Caraway? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Caraway is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Caraway Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Caraway Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Caraway. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Caraway physical information is as follows: 50.80 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Caraway

Taking Caraway Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Caraway include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Caraway

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Caraway is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Caraway is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Herb. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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