Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
8520
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Pfeifengras
In French
Millefeuille
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
La milenrama
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
milefólio
purple moor-grass
In Polish
krwawnika
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Achillea
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1102
1
27800
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