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Salsify |
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Oysterplant |
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Purple Goatsbeard |
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Vegetable Oyster Plant |
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Wild Quinine |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 2 feet to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Identification please by Moodle | May 30, 2021 9:30 AM | 3 |
| Alright, what is it? by CPPgardener | Mar 25, 2021 7:22 AM | 5 |
| salsify growing - Tragopogon porrifolius & Scorzonera hispanica by UrbanWild | Jan 25, 2021 12:32 PM | 2 |
| Anyone know what plant this is? by SkirtGardener | Jul 27, 2020 5:38 AM | 2 |
| Strange plant by Werdna0 | Apr 25, 2020 10:38 AM | 2 |
| strange yellow flower weed sprang up on lawn by ssph | Jun 21, 2018 11:12 PM | 5 |
| Plant identification N0 2 by JohnBoy1955 | Mar 20, 2017 3:31 PM | 4 |
| Have: Salsify~Tragopogon porrifolius by luvsgrtdanes | Jan 27, 2015 7:38 PM | 3 |
