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DICTAMNUS albus var. purpureus

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Burning Bush, Gas Plant, Diptam (Bai-Xian-Pi)
(fraxinella)

Item No. DO340

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
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Article Type:	(Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006)
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Family:	Rutaceae
Origin:	Europe and Asia
Distinction:	Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features:	This long-lived member of the citrus family has shiny green foliage with a fruity fragrance when crushed, but the resins can cause dermatitis. White roots. Attracts honey bees. Purple buds. TCM plant.
Historical:	Grown in gardens since the Roman Empire. Volatile plant oils that can be ignited - with some difficulty - have occasionally linked this to the Biblical Burning Bush.

Basic Colour:	(pink / salmon)
Flower Colour:	soft pink with dark veins
Natural Flowering Period:	May - June

Winter Hardiness Zones:	Z3 - Z8
Foliage:	shiny green leaflets
Growth Habit:	erect / vigorous
Height with Flowers:	80 cm
Spacing between Plants:	80 cm
Soil Requirements:	well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics:	medicinal plant

Portion weight:	1 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds:	15.38462 Gram
Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!):	65
Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):	40 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays:	5 - 6 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s):	open flats / 72
Sowing Direction:	(19) To stop the germination inhibition give seeds a warm compost (about +22°C) [about 72°F] with constant humidity for at least 6 weeks. Then keep cold (–4 to +4°C) [25 to 39°F] for 6–8 weeks. Usually, the germination starts at +4°C [39°F]. Raise temperatures gradually up to +10°C [50°F] until germination is completed. If the warm or cold period was not long enough the seeds will not germinate until the following year. They will then need another warm period (summer) and a cold period (winter). Well-known examples: Cimicifuga and Helleborus.

Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition):	early autumn - early winter
Sowing to Germination:	15 - 20 weeks
Germination to Transplant:	4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting:	6 - 10 weeks

Container Size(s):	1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer:	Medium (150-200 ppm)

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