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CHENOPODIUM bonus-henricus
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006 - pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Chenopodiaceae |
| Origin: | Europe: waste areas, roadsides. |
| Basic Colour: | (green) |
| Flower Colour: | greenish |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | simple, sagittate, glabrous, large, spinach-like |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.10526 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
475 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 - 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| 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 - late summer |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | High (200-250 ppm) |
