Other names
black oyster plant, viper's herb, Spanish salsify
Botanical name
Scorzonera hispanica
Plant category
Root and tuber vegetables
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Medium feeder
Difficulty level
Intermediate
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
B - early, B - late
Row spacing
35 cm
Plant spacing
9 cm
Growth height
5 - 100 cm
Sowing depth
3 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
3 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
15 - 25 °C
Germination type
Light and dark
Planting & harvest times of Scorzonera
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Direct sowing
Harvest
Harvest (next year)
Direct sowing from Mid March to Late April. Harvest begins around Late October and continues until Mid April next year.
Good and bad companions of Scorzonera
Good neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Scorzonera
Good predecessors
Bad predecessors
Good successors
Harvest and processing
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