Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
-
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Number of Varieties
185
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm35.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Pink, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Yarrow, common yarrow
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Gemeine Schafgarbe
In French
Matricaire odorante
Millefeuille
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
La milenrama
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
μυριόφυλλο
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
milefólio
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
krwawnika
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
ACHILLEOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Matricaria
Achillea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1110
1
27800
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