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[[File:Carum_carvi_002.JPG|thumb|right|''Asitajiraka'']]
'''Caraway''' of commerce is the fruit of a biennial herb. The plant has a fleshy root and slender branched stem that attains a height of 0.5 to 0.6 mtrs, with small white flowers in compound umbels.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Kill hookworms}}, {{Uses|Gastric problem}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Bowel spasms}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Atherosclerosis}}, {{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}.
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Alternate|stalkedStalked|Basal leaf-stalk channelled, stem leaf-stalk sheath-like, base with stipule-like lobes. Basal leaf blade long, 2–3 times pinnatel}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|3–5 mm|whiteWhite||Stalks on secondary umbels and flowers very different lengths and Flowering time is June–August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Broadly elliptic|flattishFlattish|||singleSingle|narrowly Narrowly ridged, dark brown, 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in.) long schizocarp, highly fragrant when broken}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil as long as it is not too wet in winter[1]. Prefers a moist soil in full sun or partial shade[4, 200]. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 7.6. Caraway is a well-known herb that has been cultivated for its culinary and medicinal uses since ancient times<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Caru_car.html "Constituents"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/caraway "morphology"Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carum+carvi"Cultivation details"]</ref>
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