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 Virginia Living Museum
Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium)
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Height: |
2 - 4 feet |
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Light: |
Likes full sun |
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Moisture: |
Drought-tolerant,water regularly,
but don't overwater |
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Bloom Time: |
Late spring to early summer |
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Flower Color: |
White/near-white |
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Foliage: |
Herbaceous |
Tolerant of drought, sand, and clay soils, Wild Quinine brings a surprise of cool, bright white to the hot season.
Woolly-looking flowers in flat sprays are joined by aromatic leaves.
The Wild Quinine is not related to the quinine of medicinal use.
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