🌻 Camelina (Gold of Pleasure)

Camelina sativa

oilseeds annual

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

low

🗺️ Zones

[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-8.0

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained, tolerates poor

📏 Spacing

4-6 inches

📐 Height

1-3 ft

⏱️ Maturity

85-100 days

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Flax

Both ancient oilseed crops with similar culture

🤝 Lentil

Intercropped in traditional systems; lentil fixes nitrogen for camelina

🤝 Pea

Nitrogen fixer for oilseed companion

⚠️ Keep Apart (0)

No known enemies listed.

📝 Growing Notes

The ancient oilseed making a comeback. Cultivated in Europe for 3,000+ years, then forgotten when canola took over. Now rediscovered: extremely high omega-3 (35-40% ALA), cold-hardy, drought-tolerant, and grows on marginal land. Yellow flowers. Faster than flax , harvest in 85 days.

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