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| |genus=Achillea | | |genus=Achillea |
| |species=ptarmica | | |species=ptarmica |
− | |common_name=Sneezewort | + | |common_name=Sneezewort, Sneezeweed, Bastard Pellitory, European Pellitory, Etc. |
− | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | + | |name_ref=Wikipedia |
| |habit=herbaceous | | |habit=herbaceous |
| |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| |max_zone=10 | | |max_zone=10 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica).jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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| + | '''''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 [[flower]]s that bloom from June to August. Its dark green [[Leaf|leaves]] have finely-toothed margins. |
− | | name = ''Achillea ptarmica''
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− | | common_names = Sneezewort
| + | This is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and moist but well-drained [[soil]]. |
− | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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− | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| + | The name ''ptarmica'' comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''ptairo'' (=sneeze) and means 'causes sneezing'. |
− | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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− | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| + | Like many other plants, the sneezewort's pattern of development displays the [[Fibonacci number|Fibonacci sequence]].<ref name="Britton">{{cite web |url= http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/jbfibslide.htm |title= Fibonacci Numbers in Nature |author= Jill Britton |format= [[html]] |date= 7 May 2005 |quote= }}</ref> |
− | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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− | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| + | The plant is poisonous to cattle, sheep, and horses. |
− | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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− | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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− | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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− | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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− | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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− | | color = IndianRed
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− | | image = Achilleaptarmica.jpg
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− | | image_width = 180px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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− | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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− | | regnum = Plantae
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− | | divisio = Magnoliophyta
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− | | classis = Magnoliopsida
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− | | ordo = Asterales
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− | | familia = Asteraceae
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− | | genus = Achillea
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− | | species = ptarmica
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− | '''''Achillea ptarmica''''' ('''Sneezewort''', '''Sneezeweed''', '''Bastard Pellitory''', '''European Pellitory''', '''Fair-maid-of-France''', '''Goose Tongue''', '''Sneezewort Yarrow''', '''Wild Pellitory''', '''White Tansy'''). | |
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− | Achillea ptarmica, Linn. (A. macrocephala, Pill. & Mitterb.). Sneezewort. Height 1-2 ft.: lvs. serrate: fls. in loose corymbs; all summer. North temperate regions.— Its full-double var. The Pearl (Fig. 104) is much used for cut-flowers and in cemeteries, and is one of the most popular of all hardy herbaceous plants. There are many other varieties.{{SCH}} | + | Achillea ptarmica, Linn. (A. macrocephala, Pill. & Mitterb.). Sneezewort. Height 1-2 ft.: lvs. serrate: fls. in loose corymbs; all summer. North temperate regions.— Its full-double var. The Pearl is much used for cut-flowers and in cemeteries, and is one of the most popular of all hardy herbaceous plants. There are many other varieties.{{SCH}} |
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