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− | | color = lightgreen | + | | name = ''Achillea ptarmica'' |
− | | name = Sneezewort | + | | common_names = Sneezewort |
| + | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> |
| + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| | image = Achilleaptarmica.jpg | | | image = Achilleaptarmica.jpg |
− | | image_width = 240px | + | | image_width = 180px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | + | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> |
− | | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]] | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | ordo = [[Asterales]] | + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
− | | familia = [[Asteraceae]] | + | | ordo = Asterales |
− | | genus = ''[[Achillea]]'' | + | | familia = Asteraceae |
− | | species = '''''A. ptarmica''''' | + | | genus = Achillea |
− | | binomial = ''Achillea ptarmica''
| + | | species = ptarmica |
− | | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] | + | }} |
| + | '''''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}} |
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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.
| + | ==Cultivation== |
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− | This is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and moist but well-drained [[soil]].
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | The name ''ptarmica'' comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''ptairo'' (=sneeze) and means 'causes sneezing'.
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | actually happens to have the growth pattern of the Fibonacci sequence.
| + | ==Species== |
| + | <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc --> |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | * {{cite book | author=[[L. H. Bailey|Bailey, L. H.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550 Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).] | year=[[2005]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}} | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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| + | [[Category:Categorize]] |
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− | [[Category:Asteraceae]]
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