Also known as tang - oh vegetable commonly used in hotpot, the broad leaf chrysanthemum is another edible flower that we offer here on Urban Harvest.
When harvested young as a microgreen, it have a mild lettuce taste with a hint of herbal bitterness. Grown as flower, the leaves are slightly more bitter and is best served cooked, while the beautiful flowers are edible too,=.
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Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum coronarium
- Seed count: 330 seeds / gram approximate
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Pre-soaking: Do not presoak / mucilegenous seeds
- Growth Medium: Organic soil or cocopeat
- Germination: 2-5 days
- Blackout Period: 2-3 days
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Harvest in: 12 - 50 days depending on maturity desired
- Seed Origin: USA
General guide to growing microgreens