Safflower - Poor mans Saffron - Heirloom Herb - Carthamus tinctorius - 5 Seeds Greenhouse Supplies the size of a walnut

the size of a walnut

and fynbos in winter rainfall areas

Found in Swaziland and the Mpumalanga and Natal regions of South Africa

the number of spines varies depending on the plant maturity

Season to sow - Spring/Autumn

Safflower - Poor mans Saffron - Heirloom Herb - Carthamus tinctorius - 5 Seeds Greenhouse Supplies the size of a walnutA highly branched, herbaceous, thistle like annual plant. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. Plants are 30 to 150 cm tall with globular flower heads having yellow, orange, or red flowers. Each branch will usually have between one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower is native to arid environments having seasonal rain. It grows a deep taproot which enables it to thrive in such