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ANETHUM graveolens
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Origin: | Southwestern Asia |
| Special Features: | Dill is not only a popular herb, ornamental ANETHUM graveolens can also be found in sunny perennial beds with fresh soil. Self sowing ensures that the dill is found every summer again with its spicy scented yellow umbels. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z8
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| Foliage: | finely divided, soft, aromatic scented, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / warm |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.53846 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
650 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
4 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(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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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
early spring - early summer |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
