Content
- The yarrow: A profile
- Worth knowing about yarrow:
- To care for the yarrow in the garden
- Harvest the yarrow as a medicinal plant
- Tips
The yarrow is a decorative medicinal plant
The yarrow: A profile
The yarrow grows in this country often on the edge of dirt roads or at railroad tracks. The frugal and easy-care plant not only blooms beautifully, but it is also useful as a versatile medicinal plant.
Worth knowing about yarrow:
Botanical name: Achillea millefolium
Other names in the vernacular: Achilles herb, soldier's herb, goose tongue, Taublatt, women's tank
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Growth height: depending on the species and location from 20 to about 80 centimeters
Flower form: Asteraceae with umbel umbels (therefore dangerous in the case of asteraceae allergy)
Flowering time: mainly from July to September
Habitat: sunny, with moist and well drained soil
Winter hardy: easily hardy in the field
Propagation: over seeds and through root division
Perennial: After every four to five years a division (against Vergreisung) is advantageous
To care for the yarrow in the garden
The most important criterion for healthy yarrow growth in the garden is the selection of a suitable location. This should be as sunny and moist as possible, but should also have as permeable a floor as possible. Since the various subspecies of yarrow are offered in the trade in different plant heights, a selection is recommended according to the planting in Staudenbeet or in the rock garden. In addition, different heights and flower colors can be combined into an interesting overall picture in the garden bed. Basically, the yarrow proves to be a thankful garden shrub because of its following characteristics:
Harvest the yarrow as a medicinal plant
For fresh consumption and for drying, yarrows are ideally harvested from their own crops, as in the wild, contamination with pesticides or confusion can not always be completely ruled out. The freshly squeezed juice from the young shoot tips of the yarrow has a digestive and appetizing effect, but should only be used sparingly. Even teas and sitz baths from the dried leaves and flowers can lead to skin irritation in overdose and in asteroid allergic persons.
Tips
Sometimes, the yarrow turns out to be an unwanted guest in the garden when it fills gaps in the lawn on its own. Since chemical control is relatively expensive and expensive, manual removal and timely filling of holes in the lawn by scattered grass seeds is recommended. Keeping the grass short keeps the yarrow from self-sowing.