Pyrethrum Daisy – 20 Seeds
(Tanacetum cinerariifolium)
R30.00
The flowers of Pyrethrum Daisy are cultivated commercially as a natural pesticide and fumigant.
Common Names: Persian Insect Flower, Pyrethrum, Painted Daisy and Pyrethrum Daisy.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
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🌼 Flower Quick Facts
Uses
- ⓘ Plant Use: Insect Repellent, Insecticide
Flower Info
- 🌸 Flower Color: White
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Ladybirds, Attracts Moths
- 🌿 Plant Part Used: Flower Head
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Bushy, Clumping
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water, Water Deeply
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Cool Weather, Frost Tolerant, Moderate Temperatures, Moderately Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Tolerant of most soils, Well-Drained
Pyrethrum Daisy (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is a perennial plant with numerous small white daisy-like flowers with a spicy scent, and is related to both Feverfew and Tansy. It is native to Europe and the east Adriatic coast. Formerly part of the genus Pyrethrum, but now placed in the genus Chrysanthemum, or the genus Tanacetum. It is also called the Dalmatian chrysanthemum.
The flowers are cultivated commercially as a natural pesticide and fumigant. The flower buds are picked when they are in full bloom, as this is when they have the highest pyrethrin content. A good insect repellent for the garden. Flower heads are dried and powdered for use as an insecticide. Pyrethrum paralyses insects but has little to no effect on mammals.
Common Names: Persian Insect Flower, Pyrethrum, Painted Daisy and Pyrethrum Daisy.
Growing Pyrethrum Daisy
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
- Surface sow seeds on potting soil, barely covering seeds.
- Germinates between 20-25C.
- Germination is slow and takes about 60 days or longer.
- Keep moist until established
- Transplant after danger of frost, with a spacing of about 1.5 – 2 feet apart.
- The plant prefers a moist free draining soil in an open sunny position. Drought and frost tolerant.
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