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About Limber Pine and Caraway


About Caraway and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Self-fertile  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
CARUM carvi  

Common Name
limber pine  
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  

In Hindi
limber pine  
शाहजीरा  

In German
limber pine  
Kümmel  

In French
limber pine  
carvi  

In Spanish
limber pine  
alcaravea  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
κύμινο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
alcaravia  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
kminek  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Caraway  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Carum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
20  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Caraway

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

Limber Pine and Caraway Physical Information

Limber Pine and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Caraway

Care of Limber Pine and Caraway include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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