Ageratina herbacea
| Ageratina herbacea | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 7' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Ageratina herbacea (common name: fragrant snakeroot)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame, only just covering the seed. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in an ordinary well-drained but moisture retentive garden soil in sun or part shade[1].
Range: South-western to South Central N. America.
Habitat: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland at elevations of 1500 - 2200 metres in California[2].
Medicinal: A cold infusion of the plant is drunk and also used as a lotion in the treatment of headaches and fevers[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Eupatorium herbaceum.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of California.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.