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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

Herb
-

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-1

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Self-fertile
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

शाहजीरा
Sinningia

In German

Kümmel
Sinningia

In French

carvi
Sinningia

In Spanish

alcaravea
Sinningia

In Greek

κύμινο
Sinningia

In Portuguese

alcaravia
Sinningia

In Polish

kminek
Sinningia

In Latin

Caraway
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Carum
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2065
1 27800
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Difference Between Caraway and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Caraway or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Caraway are Self-fertile, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Caraway and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Caraway and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Caraway and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Caraway and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Caraway vs Sinningia

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 Sinningia 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 Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Caraway has no showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Caraway is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Caraway and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.