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USDA Hardiness zone	8-12 Learn more
Life cycle	Perennial
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy)
Height	2m
Layer	Herbs
Edible parts	Leaves, Seed
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow, Cuttings, Seed - transplant
When to plant (outdoors)	2-4 weeks after first frost date when soil is warm.
When to plant (indoors)	Start inside 6-8 weeks before last frost date.
When to plant (transplant)	Within 5 weeks after germination
Family	Portulacaceae
Germination time	6-14 days
Alternate name	Fame flower, Pink baby's breath
Medicinal	Decoction of the roots used as surrogate aphrodisiac, Also for treating headaches, Diarrhea, Pneumonia
Germination temperature	65-75°f (18-24°c)
Wikipedia	🔗
Root depth	80cm

Created: 2021-02-02 18:06:48 UTC
Last updated: 2021-06-22 10:37:56 UTC by Ben

Jewels of Opar

Talinum paniculatum

Native to South and Central America and the southeast US.

Can be grown as an annual or potted in colder zones.

Sometimes grown as an ornamental.

An invasive species in some tropical areas.

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