chelone glabra
White turtlehead
Galane glabre
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Growth Characteristics
Light Requirement
Full Sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil Humidity
Wet Stays damp all year
Blooming Period August to October
Size 24 to 36
Flower Color None
Habit Herb
Sowing
Stratification Cold moist 90d
Sowing Depth Just below surface
Sowing Period
Dormancy need
Ideal For
Easy to germinate
Harvesting
PeriodNovember to December
Indicator Pods are brown and slightly open
Harvesting mean Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
Seed Head Pod
Remove Non Seed Material True
Viability Test No test needed before donating
Seed Storage Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
One cultivar No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
Packaging measure 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
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Distribution: Asclepias syriaca Linnaeus