Salsify.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Biennial vegetable

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

3 to 4 feet tall

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to early summer

Pflege

Grow this plant in deep, loose soil to ensure the roots develop straight and long. Watch for aphids on the flower buds and keep the soil consistently moist to prevent the roots from becoming woody. Harvest the roots in late autumn after the first frost for the best flavor.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged to encourage steady root growth.

Düngen

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer once during the growing season to support root development.

Schneiden

Remove spent flower stalks if you want to focus energy on root growth rather than seed production.

Umtopfen

This plant is typically grown directly in the garden and does not require repotting.

Boden

Deep, loose, well drained soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Biennial, typically 2 years

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non-toxic and is commonly consumed as a root vegetable.

Kinder

The milky sap can be messy and potentially irritating if rubbed into eyes or onto sensitive skin.

Kontaktallergene

The milky latex sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may cause mild reactions in those with severe grass or composite allergies.

Essbarkeit

Ensure you correctly identify the plant as wild-harvested roots can be confused with toxic lookalikes.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Long, narrow, grass like leaves
• Large, purple, dandelion shaped flowers
• Fleshy, tapering, cream colored taproot
• Milky sap present in stems

Höhe

0,6 bis 1,2m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,4m

Blätter

blue-green, gray-green, deciduous

Blüten

purple, violet, 4 bis 8cm

Früchte

brown, Summer

Häufige Probleme

• Rust — Fungal infection causing orange pustules on the undersides of leaves.
• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on tender new growth and flower buds.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Leave the foliage to die back naturally in late autumn. If you live in a very cold climate, a light mulch can protect the crown.

Im Kübel

It is not ideal for containers due to its long taproot, but it can grow in a very deep pot.

Plant in well-drained, loose soil to ensure the taproots grow straight and long.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Carrot — They share similar soil requirements and root development patterns.
• Lettuce — It grows well alongside leafy greens without competing for space.

Ähnliche Arten

• Tragopogon dubius — It is a related species with yellow flowers instead of purple.
• Löwenzahn — It shares a similar seed dispersal mechanism and rosette growth habit.

Botanisches

Familie

Asteraceae

Gattung

Tragopogon

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Mediterranean region

Artenschutz

It is not of conservation concern and is often considered a naturalized weed in many regions.

It thrives in disturbed soils and open meadows where it can compete for light.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

culinary root vegetable, ornamental garden plant, edible young shoots

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

When should I harvest the roots?

Harvest the roots in late autumn of the first year or early spring of the second year.

Why do my flowers close so early?

This is a natural behavior, as the blooms are light-sensitive and close once the sun reaches a certain angle.

Woher der Name kommt

Tragopogon comes from the Greek words for goat and beard, referring to the hairy pappus of the seeds. Porrifolius means leek-leaved, describing the appearance of the foliage.

Gut zu wissen

• The roots are known as salsify or oyster plant because of their mild flavor.
• The seed heads are large, spherical, and resemble dandelion clocks.
• It was historically cultivated in Mediterranean gardens for centuries.
• The name oyster plant comes from the flavor of the cooked root.
• It is a biennial that forms a rosette in its first year.