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Achillea_sibirica - Ledeb.

Common Name Siberian Yarrow
Family Asteraceae or Compositae
USDA hardiness 5-9
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Meadows, gardens, sandy slopes and dry areas[172].
Range E. Asia - China, Japan. North-western N. America.
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Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Achillea_sibirica Siberian Yarrow


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Achillea_sibirica Siberian Yarrow

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Achillea_sibirica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

A. alpina. L. A. mongolica. Fisch.

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

Young shoots and leaves - cooked[177].

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Medicinal Uses

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The whole plant is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, odontalgic, stomachic and tonic[147, 172, 218]. A decoction is used in the treatment of abscesses, abdominal cramps, amenorrhoea, bleeding, falls, snakebite and stomach ulcers[147, 218]. A poultice of the chewed root can be applied to gum sores[257].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in most soils but prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position[1, 200]. Plants succeed in maritime gardens[233]. They live longer when growing in a poor soil[200]. A very ornamental plant[200]. Polymorphic. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring or early autumn in a cold frame[133]. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months[133]. 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.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation (Buryatia, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha, Krasnoyarsk, Chita, Irkutsk), Mongolia, Russian Federation (Kurile Islands, Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Amur, Kamcatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast, Sakhalin), China (Anhui Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu), Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu), Korea, South, Korea, North TROPICAL ASIA: Nepal NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon, Québec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia), United States (Minnesota, North Dakota, Alaska)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Achillea sibiricaSiberian YarrowPerennial0.5 5-9  LMHNDM11 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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