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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
Dry
Water runs through after rainfall
to Medium
Sometimes holds water but for short periods of time
Blooming Period
May to June
Size
12 to 24
Flower Color
None
Habit
Herb
Sowing
Stratification
Cold moist 60d
Sowing Depth Surface
Sowing Period
Dormancy need
Ideal For
Easy to germinate
Suitable for container
Garden Edge
Harvesting
PeriodSeptember
Indicator Pods are brown and crisp and starting to open, seeds are dark and tiny stem attaching to the main stem is brown. Seeds easily fall off pod when shaken, 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
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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