Shungiku
Shungiku is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An aromatic annual, green, leafy vegetable to use in salads, stir-fries and sushi. Small, orange and yellow daisy flowers appear towards the end of the season on unharvested plants that can grow to 1m. It is best harvested at 10-20 cm tall. It will grow in full sun or semi shade in a rich well-drained soil with added compost. Sow autumn and early spring in temperate areas. Sow in winter in subtropical and tropical areas. Avoid sowing during summer as plants will bolt rapidly and become bitter. Harvest in 21 days (baby leaf) to 45 days.
Product: Shungiku
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Glebionis coronaria
Syn.: Syn. Garland Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Edible Chrysanthemum
Shungiku syn. Garland Chrysanthemum is an aromatic green, leafy vegetable used in stir-fries and sushi. Avoid over-cooking as it becomes bitter. Young leaves are high in Vit. A and can be used as a salad ingredient. The small, yellow, daisy flowers are used as a garnish or edible flower petals in salad mix.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 1m if allowed to flower
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring and autumn
Subtropical: Autumn to early winter
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 6 - 14 days
Depth: 12 mm deep; cover seed lightly & just firm down, water very gently to avoid washing the fine seed away
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil with added compost, pH 6 - 7.5; keep well watered and mulched
Details: Avoid sowing during summer as plants bolt rapidly & become bitter
Harvest: It is best harvested at 10-20 cm tall; days to harvest - 21 for baby leaf; 45 full size
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
100 seeds per packet
Glebionis coronaria
Syn. Garland Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Edible Chrysanthemum
Cool season annual
Shungiku
An aromatic annual, green, leafy vegetable to use in salads, stir-fries and sushi. Small, orange and yellow daisy flowers appear towards the end of the season on unharvested plants that can grow to 1m. It is best harvested at 10-20 cm tall. It will grow in full sun or semi shade in a rich well-drained soil with added compost. Sow autumn and early spring in temperate areas. Sow in winter in subtropical and tropical areas. Avoid sowing during summer as plants will bolt rapidly and become bitter. Harvest in 21 days (baby leaf) to 45 days.