Cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium) seeds

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Cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium) seeds

The impressive wild plant gets up to 3 metres high in the second year and attracts everyone with its silvery leaves.
Contents: Approx. 75 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: ONO01-BIO

GTIN: 4251420516008

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L'acanzio (Onopordum acanthium), spesso conosciuto come 'spina bianca' o, erroneamente, come 'cardo asinino', è una pianta erbacea imponente, appartenente alla famiglia delle Asteraceae, che attira le api. Con la sua altezza impressionante, che può raggiungere i due metri, e le sue caratteristiche grandi foglie di colore verde-argento ricoperte da un fitto velluto di peli sottili, è uno spettacolo affascinante in qualsiasi giardino naturale. Da Luglio a Settembre forma dei capolini sferici di colore viola che attirano non solo la nostra attenzione, ma anche numerosi insetti.

Anche se le spine possono sembrare fastidiose, le foglie giovani, gli steli e le radici della pianta sono commestibili se preparati con cura. Tradizionalmente, in diverse culture venivano consumati come verdura o in insalata. Le radici venivano persino utilizzate come sostituto del caffè o come rimedio nella medicina popolare.

L'acanzio predilige le posizioni soleggiate e tollera bene i terreni aridi e poveri di sostanze nutritive. È estremamente poco esigente e può diffondersi facilmente per autosemina, quindi è necessaria un po' di attenzione per controllarne la diffusione in giardino.

Plant description

Species:	Asteraceae
Root system:	Taproot Deep roots
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Wildflower
Flower colour:	Purple Red
Region of origin:	Southern Europe Mediterranean Region
Special features:	Food for bees Needs cold to germinate
Use:	Ornamental plant Medicinal plant Vegetable Dye plant Oil plant
Climate:	Temperate Dry
Lifecycle:	Biennial
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)
Flowering months:	July August September
Eventual height:	50-300 cm

Growing advice

Soil type:	Nutrient-rich Free-draining Dry
Sowing depth:	1 cm
Planting distance:	75 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Low
When to sow outdoors:	January February September October November December
Germination temperature:	15-20°C

Cold germination: sow outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively you can use artificial stratification, as follows. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. Keep the bag warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then place it in the refrigerator and keep it at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag from the refrigerator and remove the seed and sand mix from the bag. Keep the sand mix at room temperature and check the seeds regularly to see when they germinate. Prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May.

Other names

Botanical name:	Onopordum acanthium, Carduus acanthium
German names:	Gewöhnliche Eselsdistel, Gemeine Eselsdistel, Krebsdistel, Wolldistel, Krampfdistel
English names:	Cotton Thistle, Scotch Thistle, Scottish Thistle
Italian names:	Cardo Asinino, Spina Bianca, Acantio

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die Aussage mit dem Kaltkeimer bei Onopodium im ganzen Netz verbreitet stimmt nicht. Meine selbstgeernteten Samen keimten in einem Glas mit feuchtem Sand bei Zimmertemperatur völlig gleichmäßig nach schon 3 Tagen, konnte sie schon pikieren, Maik Bieber-K.

Maik Bieber-Kamper , 28.07.2022

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | [email protected] | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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