300 SAFFLOWER Saffron Carthamus Tinctorius Yellow Orange Flower Seeds
DESCRIPTION:
NAME: Safflower
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Sallflower / Beni / Chimichanga / Dyer’s Saffron / American Saffron
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Carthamus Tinctorius
COLOR: Yellow - Orange
PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost
PLANT HEIGHT: 24 - 36"
PLANT SPACING: 12 - 15"
BLOOM TIME: Mid Summer
HARDINESS ZONE: Annual / Biennial
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 300 Seeds
OTHER: The Safflower is a Mediterranean native. It is one of the oldest crops harvested by humans and was used as a dye by the ancient Egyptians as far back as the 12th dynasty. It’s petals may be used as a substitute for saffron, and the seeds are very popular with birds and are often found in birdseed mixes. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil (safflower oil) that is extracted from the seeds. Dried Safflower petals are used in a wide variety of herbal remedies. Safflower oil is also being looked at by the bio-diesel, weight loss, and heart disease prevention experts.
We also have Black Oil Sunflower seeds, Canola seeds, & so much more!
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WE HAVE OVER 2,000 TYPES OF FLOWER, VINE, TREE, SHRUB, HERB, FRUIT, & VEGETABLE SEEDS TO CHOOSE FROM!!!
300 SAFFLOWER Saffron Carthamus Tinctorius Yellow Orange Flower Seeds is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
300 SAFFLOWER Saffron Carthamus Tinctorius Yellow Orange Flower Seeds
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