Tanacetum cinerariifolium Dalmation pellitory (Compositae)

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Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Dalmation pellitory
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The Tanacetum cinerariifolium plant species is found in Europe - Dalmatia, Yugoslavia. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Dalmation pellitory. Some home gardeners know the variety as Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Pyrethrum cinerariifolium.

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Latin Name:  Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Common Name:  Dalmation pellitory
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (Trev.)Schultz-Bip.

Known Hazards:  Some people are highly allergic to this plant[160].

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Rocky ground[50], usually by the seashore[4].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a rich soil with plenty of humus[147]. Prefers a pebbly, calcareous dry soil in a sunny position[4]. When grown in moist climates the plants often die after flowering[4].Tolerates a pH in the range 5.2 to 7.5. Pyrethrum is widely cultivated as a source of an insecticide[57, 61], the growing plant is also said to repel insects from plants growing nearby[14, 18, 20].

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