Achillea sibirica - Siberian Yarrow

Famille: Compositae, Genre: Achillea
Vivace (0.45m de haut par 0.45m de large).

Habitat

Exposition
Plein soleil
Vent
Tolère un peu de vent
Humidité
Sol sec à moyen.
Sol
Tous sols. Nécessite un sol drainant. Tolère les sols pauvres.
pH
Sol acide ou calcaire
Rusticité
Zone 6
Habitat originel
Meadows, gardens, sandy slopes and dry areas[172].
Origine géographique
E. Asia - China, Japan. North-western N. America.

Comestibilité

  • Young shoots and leaves - cooked [177].

Usages médicinaux

  • 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].

Culture

  • 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].
  • Plante très ornementale [200].
  • Polymorphic .
  • S'hybride facilement avec les autres variétés du genre [200].

Propagation

  • Graines - semez au printemps ou au début de l'automne sous chassis [133].
  • Les graines germent généralement en 1-3 mois [133].
  • Quand elles sont suffisamment développées pour être manipulées, repiquez les jeunes pousses en pots individuels et plantez les en extérieur durant l'été .
  • Division au printemps ou à l'automne .
  • Très facile, les divisions peuvent être plantées directement à leur place définitive .
  • 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 .

Calendrier

En fleur
7 - 9
Maturité des graines
8 - 9

Pollinisation

Type de fleur
Hermaphrodite (les fleurs ont des organes mâles et femelles)
Auto-fertile
Non
Pollinisateurs
Insectes

Divers

Pollution
Non
Autres réferences
[58, 200, 275]

Réferences

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 1951.
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[58] Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) 1965.
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
[133] Rice. G. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 1. 1987.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual.
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.
[172] Schofield. J. J. Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.
[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. 1984.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 1992.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[218] Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China 1985.
Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
[233] Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants 1990.
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany 1998.
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
[275] Flora of Japan 0.
An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.

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