Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
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Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
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Number of Varieties
85-
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs very little water
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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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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
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
candelabro
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
candelabro
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
candelabro
In French
Millefeuille
candelabro
In Spanish
La milenrama
candelabro
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
candelabro
In Portuguese
milefólio
candelabro
In Polish
krwawnika
candelabro
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Achillea
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
110-
1
27800
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