Caraway (C. carvi), also known as meridian fennel, Persian cumin and caraway is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae native to western Asia, Europe, and Northern Africa. The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, having finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divis The evidence of caraway was found in Middle Eastern Asia about 5000 years.ions, growing on 20–30cm stems.