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Pigeon's Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) is a perennial herb native to regions across Europe and Africa, including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, and other countries from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. Pigeon's Scabious (Latin: Scabiosa columbaria, family Lamiaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Pigeon's Scabious is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Pigeon's Scabious is a member of the Lamiaceae family native to ALB, ALG, ANG, AUT, BLT, and BLR. Pigeon's Scabious is a perennial forb that thrives in light to medium and heavy soils, preferring sandy, loamy, or clay conditions with a pH of 6.5–7.
Pigeon's Scabious grows best in USDA zone 5-9, 8/10 light, dry, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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