Carthamus tinctorius, Safflower

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Thüringer

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Carthamus tinctorius, Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Safflower

sorts and variety
Thüringer
total fat 25 g/100g seeds; linolenic acid 76 g/ 100g fat;oleic acid 13 g/ 100g fat
drug

flowers (Carthami flos) and oil of the seeds (Carthami oleum)

most important active substances

chalcones and their p-quinones: chartamin (yellow) and chartamone (red orange), flavonoids; seeds: fatty oil; linoleic acid (55-88%); linolenic acid, carotinoids

most important usages

flowers: added in teas which soothe coughs and broncial conditions, used as a saffron substitute, colouring agent for butter, liquers, jam, cosmetics; fatty oil: arteriosclerosis prophylaxis

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 20 - 40 g

Seed demand for drilling: until middle of april 30 kg/ha

Distance between the rows: 20 - 50 cm

harvest: flowers: july / august

seeds: september