Scorzonera hispanica

How to grow Scorzonera hispanica growing and care:

Free from stone, well-drained soil, rich soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
?

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Dead leaves

Size of the plant:
50-100 cm, 20-40 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Summer

General information about the flower:
Daisy like flower in yellow color and in the middle can be red

Grow from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Free from stone, well-drained soil, rich soil

Saving seeds until sowing:
Cool and dark place

Sowing season:
Spring / Summer

Planting spacing:
30cm, 12 inches

Depth of Sowing:
2-3cm, 1 inches

Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, sun, and cool weather

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water

Germination time:
2-3 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Don’t let the soil dry

Do the seeds require burying?
No, but need to keep them in cool place

Edible Roots

Information about taproot:
Roots in cone shape in brown color, when harvesting need to be careful because it’s break easily, harvesting takes 2 year after sowing

Harvesting taproot season:
Autumn / Winter

Uses of taproot:
Cooked

Scientific name:

Scorzonera hispanica