WorldFloraDB - Achillea filipendulina

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 1.3 m tall. Leaves are 5-20 cm long. The leaves are finely divided. They are narrow with leaflets along the stalk and these have lobes and teeth along the edge. The flowers are in large tight groups 15 cm across. They are yellow or golden. They have an uneven surface.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

entomogamy

Spread

anemochory

Mature width (meter)

1.0

Mature height (meter)

1.15 - 1.25

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. Young leaves can be put in salads. Caution: It should not be eaten in large amounts. The flowers and leaves are used for tea.

Uses	environmental use medicinal tea
Edible	flowers leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Plants grow from seeds.

Mode	seedlings
Germination duration (days)	30 - 100
Germination temperacture (C°)	18 - 19
Germination luminosity	light
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-