Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | Up to 180cm or 6 feet |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy Other: Non-branching |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
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 |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
Australis | On April 21, 2024 | Harvested Collected the seeds and removed the plants. |
Australis | On February 21, 2024 | Bloomed First one opened on the 21st; not sure when the last one did. |
Australis | From December 17, 2023 to December 22, 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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