Ageratina
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ad-jur-uh-TY-nuh
- Description
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The principal cause of "milk sickness," which is transmitted to humans through the milk of cattle that have eaten it.
Season: Summer, fall
Site: Rich woods; partial shade
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ageratina
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Head of 15 to 30 tubular, white flowers in a dense, flat-topped cluster
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Pairs of egg-shaped leaves, 3 to 6 in. long; sharply toothed margins; heart-shaped base; taper pointed tips
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
