Eupatorium capillifolium
| Eupatorium capillifolium | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 10' |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eupatorium capillifolium (common name: dogfennel)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.
Division in spring or autumn[1]. Very easy, the clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species but, judging by its habitat, it should be hardy in Britain. Other members of this genus succeed in ordinary well-drained but moisture retentive garden soil in sun or part shade[2].
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[3].
An aggressive and weedy species[4].
Range: Eastern N. America - New Jersey to Vancouver, south to Florida.
Habitat: Borders of woods, clearings, fields and roadsides[4]. Disturbed areas, mainly in sandy soils in Texas[5].
Medicinal: The entire plant is applied externally as a remedy for the bites of reptiles and insects[6].
Usage: The plant is used as a strewing herb and to discourage insects[6].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.