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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Tanacetum parthenium
Other names: Feverfew, Maids, Pale maids, Pellitory, Bachelor's buttons, Maithes, Matricaria parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
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Genus: Tanacetum
Species: T. parthenium - T. parthenium is a bushy perennial (short-lived and often grown as an annual) with aromatic, ovate, lobed leaves and white daisy-like flowers in summer.
Tanacetum parthenium is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Fragrance: Pungently aromatic foliage
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: Contact may irritate the skin.
Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun. Avoid wet, heavy soils.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The flowers are pollinated by bees. It was once common for gardeners to leave pots of feverfew around the garden to provide shelter for toads which prey on slugs and snails. It has been used as a remedy for migraine and as a tincture for insect bites and stings to relieve pain and reduce swelling. As is the case with most other members of the huge daisy family, the flowers are attractive to insects, although no invertebrates eat its strong-smelling leaves.
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