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Plant
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Stages of collection
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1
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Alyssum maritimum
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The seeds shatter easily. Remove pods when just about to dry.
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2
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Antirrhinum majus
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Cut when just about to dry, spikes mature from lower branches onwards.
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3
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Arctotis stoechadifolia
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Cut the whole plant when maximum amount of seed matures and then dry on canvas
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4
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Calendula officinalis
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Seeds shatter when too dry. Collect heads when partially dry.
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5
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Campanula spp.
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Whole plants may be harvested
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6
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Celosia spp.
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Collect the heads when dry on the plant. Protect drying heads from rain
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7
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Chrysanthemum coronarium
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Cut when almost all the flower heads dry.
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8
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Clarkia elegans
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Remove seeds as they begin drying
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9
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Cosmos bipinnatus
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Collect the seeds as pods dry
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10
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Dahlia variabilis
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Collect the seeds as the heads dry on the plants.
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11
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Delphinium sp.
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Collect heads of flowers as they dry. Take out tubers when plant almost dry. Store in dry and cool place.
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12
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Dianthus sp.
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Cut the whole plant when the lower capsules begin to dry and dry in shade.
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13
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Dimorphotheca sp.
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Seeds may shatter if allowed to dry too much on the plant. Collect individual heads as they begin to dry.
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14
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Gaillardia pulchella
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Cut the whole plant when the maximum amount of seed is mature.
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15
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Gazania splendens
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Cut the entire plant when the maximum amount of seed is mature and dry on canvas.
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16
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Godetia grandiflora
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Cut the entire plant when the maximum amount of seed is mature and dry on canvas
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17
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Gomphrena globosa
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When lower capsules open and begin drying, cut the entire plant and dry in shade.
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18
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Gypsophilia elegans
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When the heads dry, collect individually.
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19
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Helianthus annus
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When the majority of the capsules have turned brown, cut whole plant and on canvas
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20
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Iberis amara
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When the flower heads dry, collect individually
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21
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Helichrysum bracteatum
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Cut the whole plant and dry in sun set at the first signs of seeds becoming dry
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22
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Impatiens balsamina
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When the heads become fuzzy, collect individually.
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23
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Lathyrus odoratus
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Cut the entire plant when the maximum amount of seed is mature and spread on canvas to dry.
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24
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Limonium sinuatum
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When the lower pods commence drying remove the entire plant and dry in shade.
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25
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Linaria bipartita
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Cut the whole plant when the maximum amount of seed is mature and spread on canvas to dry.
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26
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Linum grandiflora
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When the lower pods begin drying, remove the entire plant and dry in shade
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27
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Lupines hartwegii
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Cut the entire plant when the maximum amount of seed is mature and dry on canvas.
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28
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Mathiola incanna
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Remove individual seed pods as they dry. If allowed to dry in excess on the plants, they would burst.
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29
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Mesembryanthemum crimifolium
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Remove the plant when seed pods begin drying. Dry in sun or shade. Single flower seeds produce 50% or more double flowering plants.
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30
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Molucella laevis
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Whole plant should be harvested and seed should be extracted.
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31
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Papaver roheas
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Whole plant should be harvested and seeds should be extracted by beating the plants with stick.
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32
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Petunia hybrida
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Remove seed pods as they begin drying
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33
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Phlox drumondii
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Remove seeds when just about to dry to prevent shattering.
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34
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Pimpinella monoica
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Harvest umbels when completely dry and collect seeds by threshing.
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35
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Portulaca grandiflora
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Collect when capsules begin to dry
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36
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Rudbeckia bicolor
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When flower heads become fuzzy collect them and dry in shade
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37
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Salvia splendens
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When seed cap dries, remove plant and dry in shade.
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38
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Tagetes sp.
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Collect flower-heads as they dry. Plants of dwarf species should be removed when all the flower heads are dry.
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39
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Tithonia speciosa
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Collect the flower heads as they become fuzzy and dry in shade.
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40
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Tropaelum majus
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Collect seeds as they dry. If allowed too long on the plant they fall off
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41
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Viola wittrockiana
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Collect seed pods when just about to dry and shatter when over dried on the plant
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42
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Venidium fastuosum
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When flower heads become fuzzy collect them and dry in shade.
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43
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Zinnia elegans
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Cut flower heads as they dry. Dwarf varieties may be removed when the entire flower heads dry out.
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