Helianthemum seeds - the container accompanying the truffle or desert truffle

Common name: Raqroq - Al-Qusayal Scientific name: Helianthemum Other names: Truffle herb "Fuq'a" - Tarfas - Raqroq Al-Dahrami - Sunflower – Al-Hashima Raqroq is a perennial shrub with upright branches, small rectangular leaves reaching up to 30 centimeters in length. Raqroq is associated with the appearance of truffles or Fuq'a, as there is a beneficial connection; wherever Raqroq is found, the truffle fungus is also present. • Raqroq flower - Al-Qusayal: Its small flowers are yellow with orange shades, blooming in summer. • Raqroq seeds - Al-Qusayal: Raqroq seeds are very small and brown. • Germination season: It is cultivated in the spring season, and can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural reserves, enclosed or plastic-covered areas where temperature can be controlled, sunlight is accessible, or sufficient lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for cultivating Raqroq - Al-Qusayal: Raqroq needs a temperature of 20 to 28 degrees Celsius. It grows in hard and sandy soils, tolerates frost and drought, and is watered regularly. • How to cultivate Raqroq - Al-Qusayal: Cultivation is done by seeds. Since Raqroq seeds are extremely tiny—about 5000 seeds per gram—it is better to mix 0.5 grams of seeds with 50 grams of sand to facilitate scattering. It is also irrigated continuously to prevent the soil from drying out during germination. Raqroq appears in open areas with hard soil during winter after rainfall, on scattered seeds in the ground. • Its benefits and uses: It is cultivated to increase truffle or Fuq'a production, and it is also nutritious feed for livestock, increasing milk production. A substance used in medicine for pain relief is extracted from Raqroq. • Original habitat: It is found in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Levant, and the Mediterranean Basin.