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Plant Names

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Blitum capitatum
Strawberry-blite
Chénopode capité

Plant Characteristics

Bloom Colour: Red Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Annual plants that have a lifespan of one year
Gardener Experience:
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
container suitable Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
Bird friendly Supports birds
Tolerates:
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
Acidic Soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
septic tank safe This plant is septic tank safe

Seed and plant distribution status

Seeds in stock
Available at table Mixed Sun, Medium
We currently accept seeds for this plant

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Blitum capitatum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

No ecozone information available for this plant.

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Blitum capitatum

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Blitum capitatum

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

No substitute plant data available for this plant.

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: Not Available
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting:
    • Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water to remove flesh, rinse throroughly using a strainer
  • Seed viability test:
    • None
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
    • Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.