Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Erysimum cheiri
Number of Varieties
8550
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-7
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
fungus, Insects, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
ERYSIMUM linifolium
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
Wallflower
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
wallflower
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Goldlack
In French
Millefeuille
giroflée and ravenelle
In Spanish
La milenrama
Alhelí
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού
In Portuguese
milefólio
goivo-amarelo
In Polish
krwawnika
Lak
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
Wallflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Achillea
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11075
1
27800
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