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Tanacetum coccineum
aka Pyrethrum roseum
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Chrysanthemum coccineum |
Note: As you can
see by the fact that three names are associated
with this plant, there are some disagreements
among
taxonomists as to the proper
classification. For now, Tanacetum is the
proper genus but you will also see the plant
under the other two names in various resources.
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Painted Daisy,
Pyrethrum, Persian Insect Flower |
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Caucasus Mountains and
Iran
- Western Asia |
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Erect plant |
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2-3 feet tall, stems are usually unbranched, the spread is
12 inches. |
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The radiate flower
head is 2-4 inches wide, usually single and is
borne solitary on sparsely branched stems. The
ray flowers can be white, pink, lilac, crimson and dark red. |
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Late spring to
early summer |
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Alternate, 1-2 pinnatifid foliage
has a thin. fern-like appearance. |
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- 'Atrosanguineum' - Dark red flowers, single.
- 'Brenda' - Bright red, single.
- 'Eileen May Robinson' - Salmon-pink, single,
2˝ feet.
- 'Evenglow' - Salmon-red flowers, single.
- 'Helen' - Light-pink flowers, double, 2˝ feet.
- 'James Kelway' - Rich scarlet flowers, single.
- 'Pink Bouquet- Pink with silver centers, double.
- 'Robinson's Pink' - Pink flowers, 2 feet.
- 'Robinson's
Red' - Red flowers, 2 feet.
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The flower heads of
this species may be used for the insecticide
pyrethrum which is also called Persian Insect
Powder. Be aware, however, that there are also
synthetic i.e. man-made, versions of pyrethrum
insecticides on the market so they are not all
derived from the plant. |
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