Chrysanthemum parthenium | Feverfew | Various
Chrysanthemum parthenium belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Chrysanthemum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . 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 … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Chrysanthemum parthenium does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chrysanthemum parthenium so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chrysanthemum parthenium feverfew 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).
Chrysanthemum parthenium has flowers and leaves that are strongly resinous. The leaves of Feverfew as well as the stems have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Greenish yellow is the most typical color produced by this plant. It is traditionally used to dye wool. (Chrome is typically used as a mordant to fix the colors.) This species can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for this species is one that is loamy. It does well in moist soils.
Rhododendron wilsoni is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Chrysanthemum parthenium has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Feverfew has tiny button-like flowers. The blossoms are most often a white color, with an accent in yellow.
Chrysanthemum parthenium | Feverfew is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … yellow. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: tiny button-like flowers
Flowers;Leaves of the plant Chrysanthemum parthenium have a smell of pungent flowers. strong bitter odor freely released and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Strong
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Leaves;Stems of Chrysanthemum parthenium can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … greenish yellow
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.