Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

Feverfew is a pretty plant with daisy-like flowers. People used to think it could help with fevers, but now we know it's just lovely to look at in gardens.

Hábitat: Gardens

Aspecto

The Feverfew is a bushy plant with bright green, deeply lobed leaves. It has numerous small, daisy-like flowers with white ray petals surrounding a sunny yellow disc center, making it look like a miniature daisy bush.

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Feverfew

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Feverfew belongs to the daisy family, like giant sunflowers and tiny dandelions!

Feverfew's name means 'fever reducer' in Latin, used by ancient people for fevers!

Its tiny seeds are super light, carried far by wind to find new homes!

Special oils in its leaves give Feverfew a strong, unique scent!

Habilidades especiales

Feverfew has strongly aromatic leaves that can deter some grazing animals from eating it.

Its abundant white-and-yellow flowers act like a bright signal, attracting many insects for pollination.

Feverfew produces many tiny, light seeds that are easily spread by wind, helping new plants grow far away.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-60 cm
Extensión: 30-45 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Painted lady butterfly

Vanessa cardui

Feeds on nectar, aiding pollination.

eats

Green peach aphid

Myzus persicae

Sucks sap from leaves and stems.

Rasgos

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.