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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Herb
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Number of Varieties

365
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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
Irregular

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi
Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Escallonia

In Hindi

शाहजीरा
गम

In German

Kümmel
Gummi

In French

carvi
gomme

In Spanish

alcaravea
goma

In Greek

κύμινο
κόμμι

In Portuguese

alcaravia
goma

In Polish

kminek
guma

In Latin

Caraway
Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Escalloniales

Family

Apiaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Carum
Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Escallonioideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Caraway and Escallonia

If you are confused whether Caraway or Escallonia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Caraway and Escallonia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Caraway are Self-fertile, whereas for Escallonia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Caraway and Escallonia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Caraway and Escallonia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Caraway and Escallonia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Caraway and Escallonia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms whereas of Escallonia is . Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Caraway vs Escallonia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Caraway vs Escallonia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Caraway are whereas of Escallonia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Caraway has no showy fruits and Escallonia has no showy fruits. Also Caraway is not flowering and Escallonia is not flowering . You can compare Caraway and Escallonia facts and facts of other plants too.