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ALLIUM schoenoprasum
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Alliaceae |
| Origin: | Southeast Europe to Middle East: rocky pastures, damp meadows, along creeks. |
| Special Features: | Aromatic scented. Classic culinary herb with distinctive flavor and essential ingredients such as vitamins A and C. Edible flowers. |
| Historical: | Perhaps in China earlier than in Europe in culture. For Europe, the cultivation of ALLIUM schoenoprasum can be detected since the Middle Ages. It was grown in many varieties, such as 'Forescate', 'Elbe' or 'Polyvit' whose flower color, flowering period or taste differ from the species. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | lilac |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | smooth surface, hollow stems, parallel veins, deep green |
| Growth Habit: | bulbous / clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / beneficial plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for green roofs |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
800 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 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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