Carthamus tinctorius Zanzibar
Carthamus Zanzibar has a striking appearance, with fiery orange thistle-like flowers and dark green leaves. Zanzibar has sturdy, well-branching stems with a length of 80 to 100 cm. It can be sown both indoors and outdoors, thanks to its good weather resistance. For outdoor production it is advisable to grow under a tunnel. Sowing can be done successively from late winter to late summer, for a long harvest period from early summer to mid autumn. Zanzibar is very uniform in plant structure and flowering time. Cultivation time is 10 to 14 weeks, depending on the sowing period. Zanzibar is great to combine with Carthamus Ice Cream and Kinko, which will both flower about a week earlier than Zanzibar. This versatile Carthamus is suitable for fresh and dried bouquets, and can also be harvested green at an earlier stage.
Properties
Botanical name:
Carthamus tinctorius
Family:
Asteraceae
Series name:
Product group:
Carthamus
VBN code:
15746
Status:
Product group:
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Seed
Coated seed
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
80
-
100
cm
Growing location:
Outdoor cultivation; Greenhouse
Plant density:
45-60
/m2
Sowing period:
End of winter till end of summer
Growing temperature:
Cool
Warm
Pot size:
cm
Pot size:
cm
Ideal growing temperature:
°C
Growing time to young plant:
0-3
weeks
Growing time from young plant to final product:
10
-
14
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
Average number of seeds per kilo:
The information shown here is intended as a general guide and should not be considered growing instructions. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
