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Sign up freeCarum carvi
herb
Bees
Pest controlBiennial grown for seeds used in rye bread and European cooking. Sow in summer; harvest seeds in second year when they turn brown. Young leaves also edible.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, average — tolerates most soils
Pimpinella anisum
herb
A fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Caraway
