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Growth Characteristics
Light Requirement
Full Sun
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
to [Part Shade]
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil Humidity
Medium
Sometimes holds water but for short periods of time
to Wet
Stays damp all year
Blooming Period
July to August
Size
24 to 48
Flower Color
None
Habit
Herb
Sowing
Stratification
No stratification needed
Sowing Depth Surface
Sowing Period Spring in warm soil
Dormancy need
Ideal For
Easy to germinate
Harvesting
PeriodSeptember
Indicator Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
Harvesting mean Cut top edge then shake seeds off in bag or container
Seed Head Head
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 A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
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