Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Epiphyte
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Number of Varieties
8530
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Canopy, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
H2
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
ANGRAECUM eburneum
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
Comet Orchid
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Angraecum sesquipedale
In French
Millefeuille
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Spanish
La milenrama
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
Comet Orchid
In Portuguese
milefólio
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Polish
krwawnika
Comet Orchid
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
Comet Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Achillea
Angraecum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Vandeae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
110200
1
27800
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