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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Herb
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Self-fertile
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Spinach

In Hindi

शाहजीरा
पालक

In German

Kümmel
Spinat

In French

carvi
Épinards

In Spanish

alcaravea
Espinacas

In Greek

κύμινο
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

alcaravia
Espinafre

In Polish

kminek
Szpinak

In Latin

Caraway
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Carum
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

20800
1 27800
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Difference Between Caraway and Spinach

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

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Importance of Caraway and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Caraway and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Caraway and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Caraway vs Spinach

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