Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Thistle-like annual crop cultivated for its seeds, pressed for a light polyunsaturated oil, and historically for dye from its flowers.
Family
Asteraceae
Temperature
20-32°C (absolute 5-45°C)
Rainfall
600-1000mm (absolute 300-1400mm)
Altitude
100-1800m
Soil pH
6.5-7.5 (absolute 5-8)
Soil types
Deep, well-drained loamy to clay soils