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