Purple Salsify
SpeciesTragopogon porrifolius
Also called salsify, goat's beard, goat's beard salsify, vegetable oyster, oyster plant, common salsify, Jerusalem star, goatsbeard
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Tragopogon porrifolius, commonly known as purple salsify, is a biennial or perennial plant” — Tragopogon Porrifolius - Salsify | Plants, Gardening, Landscaping | Botanikks
“This plant enjoys full sun but can handle a bit of shade.” — Complete Purple Salsify Guide for Healthy Family Food - PlantingSkills
“The pH of the soil should be between 6.0 to 7.5 for optimal growth.” — Tragopogon Porrifolius - Salsify | Plants, Gardening, Landscaping | Botanikks
“spacing them about 1 inch apart in rows” — Complete Purple Salsify Guide for Healthy Family Food - PlantingSkills
“The stem is erect, can grow up to 150 cm tall” — Tragopogon Porrifolius - Salsify | Plants, Gardening, Landscaping | Botanikks
“Seed Propagation” — Tragopogon Porrifolius - Salsify | Plants, Gardening, Landscaping | Botanikks
“You’ll know it's ready when the leaves start to yellow and die back slightly.” — Complete Purple Salsify Guide for Healthy Family Food - PlantingSkills
“The roots can be harvested once they’ve reached a good size—usually around 6-12 inches long.” — Complete Purple Salsify Guide for Healthy Family Food - PlantingSkills
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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: Purple Salsify
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian