Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium (Scientific name: Achillea millefolium) is a cold-hardy perennial naturalized plant of the genus Achillea in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and western Asia. It is also known as Achillea , Yarro or Common yarrow. From early summer to autumn, it produces many small, 0.5 cm heads of flowers in a corymb inflorescence. The flowers come in yellow, pink, red, and orange, in addition to the typical white. The leaves are green and thin with a jagged edge. The leaves, when crushed and applied to cuts, are effective in relieving pain and stopping bleeding. The young leaves can be eaten in salads or boiled. The flowers are used as cut flowers and dried flowers. A member of the sawfly family is the northern sawfly (scientific name: Achillea alpina subsp. japonica).

Generic name: Achillea millefolium, Scientific name: Achillea millefolium, Also known as Achillea, Yarrow, origin: Europe, West Asia, Flower inflorescence: corymb, flowering period: May to September, flower color: white, yellow, pink, red, orange, use: gardening, dry flower.

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