Phacelia tanacetifolia

Many hardy annuals, such as calendula (pot marigold), Phacelia tanacetifolia, and the poached-egg plant Limnanthes douglosii), will self-seed, reappearing year after year. Self-sown plants tend to be much sturdier, and flower earlier, than those you sow yourself. Unwanted seedlings can simply be hoed off, or transplanted to a more appropriate site. 

Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) honey is produced from the nectar of the aromatic flowers of an essential-oil plant, which is widely cultivated in the Soviet Union. Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.) honey is light green or white and has a delicate aroma and tine, pleasant flavor. 

Lysine-rich proteinoids (thermal polylysine) inhibit the growth of roots and shoots of plants, Digitalis purpurea and Phacelia tanacetifolia 68). The growth inhibition by... 

Gardner, J., Casswell-Chen, E.P., Westerdahl, B., Anderson, C., Lanini, T. The influence of Raphanus sativus, Sinapis alba, and Phacelia tanacetifolia on California populations of Heterodera schactii. J Nematol 1992 24 591. 

Grow green manures These are fast-growing plants, such as clover Trifolium spp) and Phacelia tanacetifolia, that protect bare soil, especially over winter on a vegetable plot, and can be dug in to improve its structure and fertility before planting. 

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