Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Number of Varieties
385
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm35.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings
Divison, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Flowers
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
cherry laurel, common laurel
Yarrow, common yarrow
In Hindi
English laurel
एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Lorbeerkirsche
Gemeine Schafgarbe
In French
Laurier-cerise
Millefeuille
In Spanish
Prunus laurocerasus
La milenrama
In Greek
Prunus laurocerasus
μυριόφυλλο
In Portuguese
Prunus laurocerasus
milefólio
In Polish
Laurowiśnia wschodnia
krwawnika
In Latin
Prunus padus
ACHILLEOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Prunus
Achillea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40110
1
27800
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