What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomasshigh
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceSeeds germinate rapidly once soil temperatures are consistently above 15°C.
floweringFlowering is initiated by shortening day lengths, typically in late summer to early autumn.
fruitingFruiting follows flowering, with seeds developing over several weeks.
harvestSeeds are ready for harvest when they begin to shatter from the seed heads.
senescencePlants die back with the first hard autumn frost.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium, iron
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractspollinators
Can host pestsamaranth weevil, leaf miners, aphids
Can host diseasesdamping-off, white rust