Difference between revisions of "Sneezewort"
From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search(No difference)
|
Revision as of 12:08, 14 April 2007
Sneezewort | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plant Info | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
Achillea ptarmica L. | ||||||||||||||
Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort, Sneezeweed, Bastard Pellitory, European Pellitory, Fair-maid-of-France, Goose Tongue, Sneezewort Yarrow, Wild Pellitory, White Tansy) is a species in the genus Achillea. It has loose clusters of white, button-like flowers that bloom from June to August. Its dark green leaves have finely-toothed margins.
This is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and moist but well-drained soil.
The name ptarmica comes from the Greek word ptairo (=sneeze) and means 'causes sneezing'.
actually happens to have the growth pattern of the Fibonacci sequence.