Tanacetum parthenium: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Is used as a medicine and to make crafts.
Plant Profile: Tanacetum parthenium
Taxonomy: Tanacetum partheniumNames
Feverfew, Manzanilla
Phonetic Spelling:tan-ah-SAY-tum par-THEN-ee-um
Genus:Tanacetum
Species:parthenium
Family:Asteraceae
Thrives in organic soil that is moist yet well-drained, and requires full sunlight. While these plants may have a relatively short lifespan, they tend to self-seed vigorously. To manage self-seeding, it's beneficial to remove faded flowers after they bloom. Ideal locations for planting include naturalized spaces, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and borders.
Potential issues include pests and diseases, with spider mites being a concern in certain regions.
Tanacetum parthenium Feature Summary
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Tags
#weedy
#cottage garden
#edible landscaping
#naturalizes
#rock gardens
#borders
#self-seeding
#edible garden
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Tanacetum parthenium Feature Summary
Attributes
Is used as a medicine and to make crafts.
Eastern Europe to Kashmir
Edible leaves can make tea.
Perennial
Seed
Division
Flowers
3/4” flowers with white petals and yellow center disks.
White
Gold/Yellow
Summer
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
Less than 12 inches
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Leaves
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Dentate
1-3 inches
Fragrant
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Naturalized Area
Rock Wall
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Weedy
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Tanacetum parthenium Attributes
Tanacetum parthenium: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern Europe to Kashmir
Tanacetum parthenium: Edibility
Edible leaves can make tea.
Tanacetum parthenium: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Tanacetum parthenium: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Tanacetum parthenium Flowers
Tanacetum parthenium: Flower Description
3/4” flowers with white petals and yellow center disks.
Tanacetum parthenium: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
White
Tanacetum parthenium: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Tanacetum parthenium: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Tanacetum parthenium: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Tanacetum parthenium Whole Plant Traits
Tanacetum parthenium: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Tanacetum parthenium: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Tanacetum parthenium: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Tanacetum parthenium: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Tanacetum parthenium Cultural Conditions
Tanacetum parthenium: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Tanacetum parthenium: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Tanacetum parthenium: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Tanacetum parthenium: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Tanacetum parthenium: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Tanacetum parthenium Leaves
Tanacetum parthenium: Leaf Color
Green
Tanacetum parthenium: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Tanacetum parthenium: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Tanacetum parthenium: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Tanacetum parthenium: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Tanacetum parthenium: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Tanacetum parthenium Stem
Tanacetum parthenium: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Tanacetum parthenium Landscape
Tanacetum parthenium: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Tanacetum parthenium: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Tanacetum parthenium: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Tanacetum parthenium: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
