Bitter chrysanthemum is chicory. Its seeds are mostly short cylindrical, with rough surface, small, gray, dry and wrinkled appearance.

Seed size: The seed of Sophora alopecuroides is very small, and the length of the seed is generally about 4 mm, so it is usually easy to collect, so be careful to spill it when storing.

Seed color: the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides are green when they are immature, and will turn gray when they are mature, much like fennel.

Seed shape: The seeds of Chrysanthemum morifolium are very similar to those of Chrysanthemum morifolium, and the appearance will be very dry and wrinkled, like cumin grains, but it is not.

Seed structure: Sophora alopecuroides seed is mainly composed of seed coat, embryo and endosperm, which is the same as other plant seed structures.

Collection and dissemination of chrysanthemum seeds

After the seeds are planted, they will grow after five months of cultivation. In addition, the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides are generally collected artificially. The seeds of Sophora alopecuroides grow in its brown fruit, and the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides mainly spread by free fall, wind and labor.

Seed planting of chrysanthemum

The seeds of Sophora alopecuroides can be sown directly, generally in March-April every year. In addition, attention should be paid to selecting loose soil for planting and controlling the temperature conditions of seed germination.

Pictures of bitter chrysanthemum seeds