Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | Up to 80cm |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy Other: Pollen-free |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red or mauve and lemon |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Uses: | Dye production Cut Flower |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ Will not come true from seed |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
Australis | On April 21, 2024 | Harvested Collected the seeds and removed the plants. |
Australis | On February 18, 2024 | Bloomed First one opened on the 18th; not sure when the last bloom opened as this is a multi-headed variety. |
Australis | From December 17, 2023 to December 23, 2023 | Seeds germinated |
Australis | On December 13, 2023 | Seeds sown |
Australis | On December 12, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased seeds from The Seed Collection. |
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