Turmeric

Caraway

About Turmeric and Caraway

Turmeric

Caraway

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

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

1.4 Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.00 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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100.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

CARUM carvi

7.2 Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

7.2.1 In Hindi

हल्दी

शाहजीरा

7.2.2 In German

Kurkuma

Kümmel

7.2.3 In French

curcuma

carvi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Curcuma longa

alcaravea

7.2.5 In Greek

κουρκούμη

κύμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

curcuma

alcaravia

7.2.7 In Polish

kurkuma

kminek

7.2.8 In Latin

turmeric

Caraway

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Curcuma

Carum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Turmeric and Caraway

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Caraway? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Caraway. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Caraway doesn't have thorns. Also Turmeric does not have fragrant flowers. Turmeric has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy and Caraway has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy. 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 Turmeric and Caraway and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Caraway

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

Turmeric and Caraway Physical Information

Turmeric and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Caraway are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Turmeric and Caraway

Care of Turmeric and Caraway include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.