Item Number: SNV7044
Official Elecampane Flower Seeds (Organic)
Official Elecampane Flower Seeds (Organic)
Harvest the Roots for Medicinal Use
Elecampane - Inula helenium
Herbaceous perennial. Native to southern and central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula and central Asia. Giant plant bearing handsome, yellow flowers. Harvest the octopus-like roots in the fall of the second year’s growth. The plant is processed to yield a blue dye. This is pure seed, with pappus removed.
Organically Grown. 50 seeds/pkt.
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Description
Description
Elecampane - Inula helenium
Herbaceous perennial. Native to southern and central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula and central Asia. Giant plant bearing handsome, yellow flowers. Harvest the octopus-like roots in the fall of the second year’s growth. The plant is processed to yield a blue dye. This is pure seed, with pappus removed.
Organically Grown. 50 seeds/pkt.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb
Dimensions: 5.0"L x 2.625"W x 0.1"H
Features
Features
- Attracts Bees/Butterflies
- Does Not Require Support
- Good for Drying
- Open-Pollinated
- Requires Summer Water
- Useful in Dye Making
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
Soil & Water: Prefers rich, sodden to moist garden or wayside soil in the sun to part shade.
Planting & Growing: Sow in spring, directly in a prepared garden bed or pots. Barely cover seed, tamp in firmly and keep warm, moist and in the light until germination (about 12 days). Thin or transplant to 1-2 feet apart.
Harvesting & Storage: Root may be harvested in the late fall of the second or third year.
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Useful Information
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I grow flats of this for my pet pigs, because of the high nutritional content. They love it. I find them waiting at the growing location every afternoon waiting for their fave. I've grown beautiful flats of pea sprouts and alfalfa for them too, but they turn up their snouts and walk away.
