Parthenium integrifolium Wild quinine (Compositae)

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Parthenium integrifolium
Wild quinine
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The Parthenium integrifolium plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maryland to Minnesota and Georgia, as far west as Wisconsin and Arkansas. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild quinine.

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Latin Name:  Parthenium integrifolium
Common Name:  Wild quinine
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant can cause dermatitis or allergies in sensitive people[222].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Prairies, rock outcrops and roadsides[222] in arid and semi-arid environments[200].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.

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