Tanacetum parthenium
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Chrysanthemum parthenium
- Matricaria parthenium
- Phonetic Spelling
- tan-ah-SAY-tum par-THEN-ee-um
- Description
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Grows in moist but well drained organic soil, full sun. in full sun. Plants themselves can be short-lived, but self-seed aggressively. Dead-heading spent flowers after bloom will help to control self-seeding. Plant in naturalized areas, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and borders.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Spider mites can be a problem in some areas.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Tanacetum
- Species:
- parthenium
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Is used as a medicine and to make crafts.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern Europe to Kashmir
- Edibility:
- Edible leaves can make tea.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Herb
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 3/4” flowers with white petals and yellow center disks.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Rock Wall
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
- Weedy
