- Growing difficulty
- Moderate
- Plant in Melton
- Oct under cover; Nov–Dec outside
- Sowing depth
- 6–12 mm
- Germination
- 10–14 days
- Method
- Direct sow or seedlings
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- Approx. 40–60 cm
- Frost
- Very sensitive
- Height
- 1–1.5 m
- First harvest
- Approx. 56–64 days in good heat
- Days to seed
- Approx. 100–140+ days
- Seed collection
- Completely dry pods
- Seed-saving difficulty
- Easy–moderate