Carthamus nitidus
Carthamus nitidus
- Native to:
- Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Carthamus
- Species:
- Carthamus nitidus
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, seed-eating birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures without pretreatment; best sown in spring after frost danger passes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI