Safflower - Poor mans Saffron - Heirloom Herb - Carthamus tinctorius - 5 Seeds Leek similar to that of the

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Sugar birds are drawn to these flowers in winter where they feed on the nectar produced by the flowers

Safflower - Poor mans Saffron - Heirloom Herb - Carthamus tinctorius - 5 Seeds Leek similar to that of theA highly branched, herbaceous, thistle like annual plant. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. Plants are 30 to 150 cm tall with globular flower heads having yellow, orange, or red flowers. Each branch will usually have between one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower is native to arid environments having seasonal rain. It grows a deep taproot which enables it to thrive in such