Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Australia
Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
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Number of Varieties
8535
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
21,22
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water regularly for 2 months
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
Wilga
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Pirol
In French
Millefeuille
loriot
In Spanish
La milenrama
oriol
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
φλώρος
In Portuguese
milefólio
papa-figos
In Polish
krwawnika
Wilga
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Achillea
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11045
1
27800
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