| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 12-18 Inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6-9 inches |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 10-14 Depth to plant seed: 1/4-1/2 inch Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| ricelg | On December 17, 2017 | Seeds germinated Began to germinate (3/12) |
| ricelg | On December 10, 2017 | Seeds sown Indoors 12 cells |
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