Description
From Food Plants International
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-90 cm tall. There are leaves at the base and on the stems. They are 4-5 cm long by 3-8 mm wide.
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Common gaillardia, Blanketflower, Kokarda
Cultivation
Growing conditions: full sun; dry to moist, well-drained soil; loamy to rocky and gravelly/sandy soil; drought tolerant once established. : Seed does not require pre-treatment to break dormancy.
References
Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 241
Food Plants International
Common Names
- Béarla
- Blanketflower
- Common Gaillardia