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
ModerateThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent