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Cultivation of akarakarabha - Anacylus pyrethrum

akarakarabha :

Flowering plant

Cultivation:

Anacyclus pyrethrum is hardy to at least -5°c, probably more if the ground is very well-drained
Requires a well-drained soil in full sun Plants are intolerant of excessive wet, especially in the winter, and will do better if covered by a pane of glass in the winter
The plant is a short-lived perennial in the wild, usually living for 2 - 5 years, though it lives longer in cultivation


Propogation:

Seed - requires about 3 weeks cold stratification. Germination is best at a temperature around 13 - 16°c Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summe
Cuttings of softwood in the spring


Harvesting:

The root is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use

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