Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Short Ragweed | Flower

Ambrosia artemisiifolia belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Ambrosia This Flower will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ambrosia artemisiifolia does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ambrosia artemisiifolia so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Ambrosia artemisiifolia short ragweed is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Keep away from this species if you are susceptible to hay fever. Hay fever season usually extends from August to October.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia is distributed as follows … Canada to Southern US

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"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.