Carum — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Carum recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Carum carvi

Carum carvi

Family: Apiaceae

Cultivation

Succeeds in most soils as long as they are not too wet in winter. It grows best, however, in a deep, fertile, moist soil, producing more essential oil when grown in full sun, though also succeeding in partial shade. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 7.6.

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