【Habitat】Growing in warm and dry weather; cold-, drought- and salinity- resistant. 【Plant height】0.5-1m 【Smell and taste】Lightly fragrant smell and lightly bitter taste. 【Flower】red or orange-red, 【Blooming period】May to August 【Fruiting period】May to August 【Seeding time】in Apring or Autumn 【Sun/Shade】sunlight 【Soil】Wide adaptability, prefers the warm and dry climate, cold-resistance, drought-resistance, fear of waterlogging 【Medicinal parts】tubular flowers without ovary 【Harvest & Processing】Flowering starts from late May, and bloom in Late May to mid- June. Pick blooming flowers that unfold fully in gold color at 6:00 - 8:00 a.m on sunny days, dry in shade or on fire (40 - 60 centigrade). If flowers turn black red and withered, quality of herb is lowered. 【Main components】 Flowers contain red and yellow pigments. These compositions can be separated from it: carthamin, precarthami, safflow yellow A and B, safflomin A. Also contains polyphenols: chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, cate-chol, pyrocatechol and dopa. 【Pharmacological effect】 Pharmacological on the cardiovascular system. 【Property】 Pungent, warm. Activating blood to unblock the meridian, dispelling stasis to relieve pain. Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.