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Caraway
Carum carvi
Toxic to cats and dogs
A biennial — leaves in the first year, flowers and seed in the second. Give it a deep pot for its long taproot and leave it undisturbed between seasons.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Mild Vomiting and diarrhea
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Mild Vomiting and diarrhea
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 5–8 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature-10–28 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Nothing but leaves the first year — normal; it seeds in year two
- Plant collapsing after seeding — caraway is biennial and dies after setting seed
- Poor germination — sow fresh seed in autumn; it needs a cold spell
In the app
Add a caraway to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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