Burdock- Takinogawa Long
Arctium lappa
- Root vegetable/medicinal herb
- Long roots to 100cm
- Fast growing
Long roots growing to 100 by 2cm. Young roots can be peeled and eaten in salads, older roots are cooked as a root vegetable. Very popular in Asian cuisine. Mild bittersweet flavour. Strong aroma. Has many medicinal uses. Fast growing. Also known as "Gobo".
How to sow and grow:
Method: | Sow direct |
Sowing Depth: | 15mm |
When: | Spring and autumn |
Germination: | 7-14 days @ 20-25°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Biennial |
Row Spacing: | 60cm |
Plant Spacing: | 15cm |
Plant Height: | 90cm |
Position: | Part or full sun, deep well drained soil |
Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 120 days |
(Product number: D4-14)
Seeds per gram: 80 seeds
SKU | D4-14 |
Shipping Weight | 0.0007kg |
Botanical name: | Arctium lappa |
Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
Packet quantity: | 20 seeds |
Seeds per gram: | 80 |
Photo credits: | Photo by Jose Martinez / CC BY-ND 2.0 |
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