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DAUCUS carota ssp. carota
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Origin: | North Africa, Europe to the Caucasus: meadows and roadsides. |
| Special Features: | Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Moderate self-sowing at suitable locations. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white umbels |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z2 - Z9
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| Foliage: | Bipinnate, linear, vigorous green. |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.68966 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1450 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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