Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
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Number of Varieties
8550
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-95-9
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
35.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium
Zinnia acerosa
Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा
White Zinnia
In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe
Weiß Zinnia
In French
Millefeuille
Blanc Zinnia
In Spanish
La milenrama
Zinnia blanco
In Greek
μυριόφυλλο
λευκό Zinnia
In Portuguese
milefólio
branco Zinnia
In Polish
krwawnika
Biały Zinnia
In Latin
ACHILLEOS
Zinnia album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Achillea
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
11020
1
27800
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