Safflower
SpeciesCarthamus tinctorius
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceDays to maturity60 days
“60 Days to Maturity (flowering).” — Lorenzo Trussoni Heirloom Safflower - Organic
Lightfull sun
“full sun and well-drained soil” — Safflower - The Lost Herbs
Height24 in
“Reaches 2' in height” — Lorenzo Trussoni Heirloom Safflower - Organic
Propagationseed
“Direct Seed. Sow as soon as soil can be worked in spring.” — Lorenzo Trussoni Heirloom Safflower - Organic
Edible partspetals and pistils
“pluck the petals and pistils for a saffron replacement.” — Lorenzo Trussoni Heirloom Safflower - Organic
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Safflower
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian