Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
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Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Stonecrop
Number of Varieties
8515
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
Sedum acre
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
goldmoss stonecrop
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
Sedum acre
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
In French
Millefeuille
Orpin âcre
In Spanish
La milenrama
Sedum acre
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
Sedum acre
In Portuguese
milefólio
Sedum acre
In Polish
krwawnika
Rozchodnik ostry
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
Sedum acre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Saxifragales
Family
Asteraceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Achillea
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
11055
1
27800
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