Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carum carvi
Plant family
Umbellifers (Apiaceae)
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Seeding distance
20 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
0 cm
Instructions
The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.
End of January
Propagating
End of February
Transplanting
Beginning of March
Harden
Description
Caraway is a biennial, relatively drought-resistant spice and medicinal herb from the umbellifer family. In the first year the rosette of leaves is formed, in the second year stems and flowers. The flowering period is between May and July. Essential oils provide the characteristic scent of caraway.
Origin:
Mediterranean
Growing tips
Caraway can be sown directly in the bed or grown in plant pots. The germination temperature is between 5 and 15°C. Caraway is a light germinator. Therefore, you should only press the seeds lightly and not cover them with soil. You can harvest the umbels when they have turned brown. The seeds should then be dried.
Companion Plants
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Broccoli
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Parsley
Pea
Potato
Root parsley
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
No pests
