Yarrow

Munstead Lavender

About Yarrow and Munstead Lavender

Yarrow

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

8516

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Echter Lavendel

In French

Millefeuille

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

La milenrama

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

milefólio

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

krwawnika

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

ACHILLEOS

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Achillea

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

11039

1 27800

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Properties of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender

Wondering what are the properties of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender? We provide you with everything About Yarrow and Munstead Lavender. Yarrow doesn't have thorns and Munstead Lavender doesn't have thorns. Also Yarrow does not have fragrant flowers. Yarrow has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Munstead Lavender has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender

Season and care of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender is important to know. While considering everything about Yarrow and Munstead Lavender Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yarrow season is Summer and Munstead Lavender season is Summer. The type of soil for Yarrow is Loam, Sand and for Munstead Lavender is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yarrow is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Munstead Lavender is Neutral, Alkaline.

Yarrow and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Yarrow and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender

Care of Yarrow and Munstead Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.