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AMMI visnaga
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Origin: | Central and Southern Europe, the Mediterranean, South America, Western Asia: waste areas, roadsides. |
| Special Features: | White umbels, mostly annual, also for floral arrangements. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Remarkable ornamental for modern garden design. Plant stems are used to make aromatic toothpicks. |
| Historical: | Medicinal plant since ancient times. Treatment for cramps and heart problems. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | bipinnate, narrow linear, light green |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / medicinal plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.625 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1600 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| 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 - spring |
| 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) |
