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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

85
Rank: 55 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Thorns

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

88% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

Millefeuille

In Spanish

La milenrama

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

milefólio

In Polish

krwawnika

In Latin

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Properties of Yarrow

Want to know the properties of Yarrow? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Yarrow is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Yarrow Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders and Tooth ache

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Yarrow Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Yarrow. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Yarrow physical information is as follows: 20.00 cm tall and 35.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Fern like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Yarrow

Taking Yarrow Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Yarrow include pruning, which should be done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Yarrow

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Yarrow is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Yarrow is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 85 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula. This plant's habitat is Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.