Safflower - Poor mans Saffron - Heirloom Herb - Carthamus tinctorius - 5 Seeds Beetroot Both families are characterized by

Both families are characterized by having mucilaginous hairs

The leaves are alternate and can be varied in appearance

a new stem

distributed from Macaronesia (Cape Verde and Canary Islands and Madeira) across Africa

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Safflower - Poor mans Saffron - Heirloom Herb - Carthamus tinctorius - 5 Seeds Beetroot Both families are characterized byA highly branched, herbaceous, thistle like annual plant. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. Plants are 30 to 150 cm tall with globular flower heads having yellow, orange, or red flowers. Each branch will usually have between one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower is native to arid environments having seasonal rain. It grows a deep taproot which enables it to thrive in such