Species
Caraway
Carum carvi
Varieties
1 entriesCarum carvi is an aromatic Apiaceae with finely divided leaves and clusters of small white flowers.
Botanical characteristics
It is commonly described in horticulture as biennial, although botanical treatments also recognise perennial growth. Its deep root explains sensitivity to root disturbance. Caraway is distinct from the annual cumin species Cuminum cyminum, despite overlapping common names in some languages.
Caraway and cumin are separate species
Caraway is the listed sowing-seed reference for resellers.
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Species profile
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Carum carvi
- Common names
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- ahdekeltano, alantrot, alcarávia, anis, anis canadien, anis des vosges, blåfibbla, caraway, carddwy, cardwy, care carvi, carum, carvi, carvi commun, carwas, carwy, cominho, cominho-armênio, comino de prado, common caraway, cumin des prés, cuminho, cáriz, cúmel, fang feng, ge lu zi, gul evighedsblomst, gárven, gárvenat, haremad, haremat, harkål, hedblomster, høj høgeurt, isohirvenjuuri, karnevak, karve, karve-kaal, karwij, kommen, kumina, kummin, kúmen, kümmel, linnunkaali, lodne-alant, luddkrissla, læge-alant, piikkisalaatti, sandstråblom, siyah-jira, soløje-alant, sverdalant, svärdkrissla, taggsalat, taggsallat, tornet salat, vanukehirvenjuuri, wiesen-kümmel, wiesenkümmel, wild caraway, zira-seeah, ålandsrot
- Synonyms
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- Aegopodium carum, Apium carvi, Bunium carvi, Carum aromaticum, Carum carvi f. gracile, Carum carvi f. pygmaeum, Carum carvi f. rhodochranthum, Carum carvi f. rubriflorum, Carum carvi subsp. rosellum, Carum carvi var. intermedium, Carum carvi var. pterochlaenum, Carum carvi var. vulgare, Carum gracile, Carum officinale, Carum rosellum, Carum velenovskyi, Carvi careum, Falcaria carvifolia, Foeniculum carvi, Karos carvi, Lagoecia cuminoides, Ligusticum carvi, Pimpinella carvi, Selinum carvi, Seseli carum, Seseli carvi, Sium carum, Sium carvi
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Apiales
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Carum
- Species
- Carum carvi