Chilean Tarweed Seeds - Madia Sativa - Edible, Rare, and Pollinator Friendly
Quantity: 100+ seeds
Chilean Tarweed, aka Madia Sativa, is a rare annual member of the Aster family, Asteraceae. It originates in North and South America, and has been silently used by native cultures for centuries. It's leaves are quite sticky, hence the name. The seeds are composed of over 40% sweet oil, and when grown in abundance, can make an excellent replacement for olive oil. The seeds offer a wide range of nutrition, and the easiest way to benefit from this at home is to roast the seeds, powder them, and add the powder to soup, flour, or sprinkle on food as a garnish. The plants put out an abundance of tiny yellow flowers which attracts all sorts of pollinators, making it an excellent addition to any flower garden. Although the plant is an annual, it will readily self seed, so it's easy to have a continuous harvest year after year.
All seeds are organic and open pollinated.
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Growing Instructions
Chilean Tarweed seeds are best directly sown 1/8 to 1/4 inches deep in the ground in early spring, but can also be started in pots indoors 2-4 weeks before last frost. They like the soil to be moist, but need proper drainage as they don't like to sit in water. The plants don’t require very much attention once established other than a good mulching, and a bi-weekly watering. Plants will readily set seed if they are not gathered.