5.2 Perennials
5.2 Perennials
5.2 Perennials
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Coriandrum sativum L.<br />
coriander, Chinese parsley, coriandre<br />
ann. Jun-Jul 1 m NP<br />
Value for honey: HP5 16 ; low N sugar value" (i.e. wei&ht<br />
period); fairly long bloom of 1 month 17 ; bees visit freely /2 .<br />
Honey: is dark in colour 17 .<br />
Notes: cultivated crop or garden plant grown for leaves, see<br />
areas, chiefly spread from cultivation 23 .<br />
Cosmos bipinnatus Cay.<br />
cosmos, cosmos bipirme<br />
ann. Aug-frost 3 m N 36<br />
Value for honey: attracts bees in large numbers, and is a use<br />
Notes: obtain early flowering cvs. because long growth s<br />
flowering cvs. may not have enough time to bloom in Can<br />
rich; roadsides and waste land, spread from cultivation; b<br />
common beyond Can. limits 23 .<br />
Digitalis purpurea L.<br />
foxglove, common foxglove, digitale pourpite<br />
bienn. (sometimes per.) -28°to -23°C Jun-Jul<br />
Value for honey: a H flow of 5 weeks resulted in an ave<br />
colony 72; generally more attractive to bumblebees than hon<br />
significant contribution to H surplus in parts of B.C. 72 ; bee<br />
from one flower 35 .<br />
Value for pollen: where foxglove is extensively cultivated, i<br />
Honey: golden yellow in colour; flavour is good 72 .<br />
Notes: popular garden plant; numerous purplish flowers<br />
progressively.<br />
Dipsacus sativus (L.) Honckeny 51<br />
(syn. D. fullonum var. sativus L.; D. fullonum sensu Hu<br />
fullonum L. ssp. sativus Thell.) 51<br />
fuller's teasel, teasel, cardere, chardon a foulon, chardon a bo<br />
bienn. late Jun-Sep 50-200 cm NP<br />
Value for honey: N sugar concentration 26% 17 ; has been d<br />
H plants in existence 72; an important source of surplus whe<br />
begins yielding at the same time as Tilia (basswood) or T<br />
visit this all day; D. lacinatus, sometimes grown orn<br />
attractive 35 ; D. sylvestris (wild teasel) is apparently equally a