Plant Details
:Common Name
sweet yarrow
:Scientific Name
Achillea ageratum
:Introduction
Achillea ageratum, also known as sweet yarrow, sweet-Nancy, or sweet maudlin, is a flowering plant in the sunflower family, native to southern Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Balkans). It is cultivated in many places for its pleasant fragrance and sparingly naturalized in a few places outside its native range.
: Details
In the Middle Ages it was used as a strewing herb to repel insects such as moths, lice and ticks and spread a good smell in private rooms.
Essential Oils
| Serial No. | Essential Oil Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Achillea ageratum essential oil |
Plant Variety
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