Carthamus tenuis subsp. tenuis
Carthamus tenuis subsp. tenuis
- Native to:
- Cyprus | Egypt | Lebanon-Syria | Palestine | Sinai | Türkiye
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Carthamus
- Species:
- Carthamus tenuis subsp. tenuis
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI