Achillea erba-rotta moschata
| Achillea erba-rotta | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
Achillea erba-rotta moschata (common name: musk milfoil)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or early autumn in a cold frame[1]. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months[1]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, the divisions can be planted direct into their permanent positions.
Basal cuttings of new shoots in spring. Very easy, collect the shoots when they are about 10cm tall, potting them up individually in pots and keeping them in a warm but lightly shaded position. They should root within 3 weeks and will be ready to plant out in the summer.
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils but prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position[2]. Lives longer in a poor soil[3].
Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[3]. Plants succeed in maritime gardens[4].
Range: Europe
Habitat: Rocky slopes, alpine grassland and scree on calcareous soils in the Alps[5][6].
Medicinal: The leaves and flowering stems are appetizer, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, stomachic and tonic[5][7][8]. An infusion is used in the treatment of liver and kidney disorders, as a tonic to the digestive system, exhaustion, nervous headaches etc[5]. The plant is harvested in the summer and can be dried for later use[5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: A. moschata.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 1. Thompson and Morgan, 1987.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Launert, Edmund. Edible and Medicinal Plants. Hamlyn, 1981.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.