Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin

Plant family

Doldenblütler (Apiaceae) (Apiaceae)

Season Overview

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

Beginning of May

Transplanting

Mid of May

Harden

End of May

Planting

Mid of June

Fertilizing

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.

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.