How to tend a Carthamus tinctorius
Also known as: Calcitrapa tinctoria (L.) Röhl., Carthamus tinctorius var. tinctorius , Centaurea carthamus E.H.L.Krause, Carthamus glaber Burm.f., Carduus tinctorius Ehrh., Carthamus tinctorius var. albus Alef., Carthamus tinctorius var. spinosus Kitam., Carthamus tinctorius var. flavus Alef., Carthamus tinctorius var. croceus Alef., Carduus tinctorius (L.) Falk, Calcitrapa tinctoria Röhl.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China, Japan, Korea
- Category
- Compositae, Carthamus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period May-August
- Flower colors
- yellow or orange red
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