Caraway
Carum carvi
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
An aromatic biennial plant native to Europe and Central Asia, prized since antiquity for its spice fruits. Its flowers in umbels attract a variety of beneficial insects that help with pest control. It adapts well to ecological vegetable gardens and agroforestry systems.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Biennial herb up to 0.6 m
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August
- September — Planting
- October — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The aromatic fruits are consumed in medicinal teas and in cooking to combat flatulence and facilitate digestion.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the caraway grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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