Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala.
Chia Care
Salvia hispanica
What is the plant
Salvia hispanica is considered a pseudocereal, cultivated for its edible, hydrophilic chia seed, grown and commonly used as food in several countries of western South America, western Mexico, and the southwestern United States.Chia is an annual herb growing up to 1.75 metres (5 feet 9 inches) tall, with opposite leaves that are 4–8 cm (1 1⁄2–3 1⁄4 in) long and 3–5 cm (1 1⁄4–2 in) wide. Its flowers are purple or white and are produced in numerous clusters in a spike at the end of each stem.
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Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
9a - 11
Difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Sown chia seeds need moisture for seedling establishment, while the maturing chia plant does not tolerate wet soils during growth. Watering depends on climatic conditions and rainfall.
Fertilizer
S. hispanica can be cultivated under low fertilizer input, using nitrogen or in some cases, no fertilizer is used.
Sunlight
Choose a spot that receives full sun.
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Soil
The cultivation of S. hispanica requires light to medium clay or sandy soils. The plant prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soils, but can cope with acid soils and moderate drought.
Temperature
The plant is considered hardy in the areas with the lowest winter temperatures of −12.2°C (10°F).
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