Achillea millefolium |
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Plant Profile |
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| Plant |
| ID |
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1067 |
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| Botanic Name |
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Achillea millefolium |
| Common Name |
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Yarrow, Common Yarrow, MIlfoil |
| Family Name |
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Asteraceae |
| Cultivars |
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'Ann Gillette','Anthea','Apple Blossom','Borealis','Burgundy','Calistoga','Cerise Queen','Cherry Queen','Cloth of Gold','Fire King','Lachsschonheit','Lavender Beauty','Paprika','Sammetriese','The Beacon','Moonshine' |
| Origin |
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Europe, Temperate Asia, Zone 3-10 |
| Growth Type |
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Perennial |
| Bark Type |
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Soft wooded |
| Foliage Type |
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Herbacious |
Water Use |
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High |
| No. of Species |
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85 |
| Growth Habit |
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Prostrate |
Growth Rate |
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Fast |
| Height |
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0.4 - 0.6 m (1 - 2 ft) |
Spread |
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1 m (3 ft) |
| Plant Overview |
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This semi evergreen rhizomatous perennial has a spreading habit and forms a clump. It has grey green fern-like leaves and the small red to pink daisy-like flowers appear in a flattened cluster from spring to summer. The cultivars have yellow flowers. |
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| Leaf |
| Type |
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Simple |
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Additional Information |
| Shape |
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Lanceolate |
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The leaves are lanceolate to linear, up to 300 mm (1 ft) long by a 35 mm (1 3/8 in) is wide and the margin is normally pinnatisect, but sometimes entire. The colour varies from dark green to grey green and the soft texture leaf is aromatic. |
| Arrangement |
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Alternate |
| Margin |
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Pinnatisect |
| Colour |
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Grey-green |
| Size |
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150 - 300 mm ( 5.9 - 11.8 in ) |
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| Flower |
| Perfume |
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Odorless |
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Additional Information |
| Shape |
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Tubulate |
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The flower heads (capitulum) are made up of ray florets and tubulate disk florets and are surrounded by 20 overlapping bracts. The 10 mm (3/8 in) wide flower heads have 4 - 7 petal-like lobes that are white, pinkish-red or mauve. Appearing in spring. |
| Inflorescence |
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Capitulum |
| Colour |
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Red - pink |
| Size |
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2 - 4 mm ( 0.1 - 0.2 in ) |
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Flowering in (Southern Hemisphere)
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| Fruit |
| Type |
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Achene |
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Additional Information |
| Colour |
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Brown |
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The small flattened glabrous achenes elongated up to 3 mm (1/8 in) long and are grey to dark brown and have no pappus. The seed is viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type. |
| Edible |
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No |
| Bird Attractive |
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No |
| Size |
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1 - 3 mm ( 0.0 - 0.1 in ) |
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Fruiting in (Southern Hemisphere)
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| Environment & Cultivation |
| Natural Soil |
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Well drained, poor- fertile, moist-dry, sandy, clay or loamy soil, pH 5.0-8.0 |
| Container |
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Pots, tubs, planter boxes and roof gardens |
| Climate |
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Cold - cool temperate |
| Aspect |
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Full sun, open to expose position, drought and frost-cold tolerant |
| Pest & Diseases |
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Susceptible to powdery mildew, aphids, stem rot |
| Fertiliser |
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Add organic matter to the soil in spring, mulch in winter keep moist during summer |
| Pruning |
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May be lifted and divided every 2 to 4 years to increase vigour |
| Cultural Uses |
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Propagation |
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Common Yarrow is a hardy perennial that is grown in herbaceous borders or used for mass planting and as a spill over or as a container plant. It establishes from division in one season and is an excellent flower and foliage contrast plant.
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Sow fresh seeds in situ during spring. Divide established clumps (rhizome) during spring. |
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