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Growth Characteristics
Light Requirement
Full Sun
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil Humidity
Dry
Water runs through after rainfall
to Medium
Sometimes holds water but for short periods of time
Blooming Period
July to September
Size
12 to 30
Flower Color
None
Habit
None
Sowing
Stratification
No stratification needed
Sowing Depth Surface
Sowing Period Early spring in cool soil
Dormancy need
Ideal For
Easy to germinate
Harvesting
PeriodAugust
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 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 Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
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