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Burdock

Burdock

Burdock

Arctium lappa

herb☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧 Minimal

About

Robust biennial with deep taproots that mine minerals from subsoil.

Also known as: Große Klette, Bardane, Klis (grote klis), Arctium lappa, Łopian większy, Burdock, Bardana

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Very few pests bother it; robust and vigorous.

Visual Characteristics

Fruits

Yes

Harvest: Autumn / fall

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Kinpira stir-fry, miso soup, tempura, pickles, simmered dishes

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy
🌱Root division
Moderate

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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