Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
8530
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
-
Ants
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
Peony
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
Peony
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Pfingstrose
In French
Millefeuille
Pivoine
In Spanish
La milenrama
Peonía
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
παιωνία
In Portuguese
milefólio
Peônia
In Polish
krwawnika
Piwonia
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
-
Family
Asteraceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Achillea
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11030
1
27800
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