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Ambrosia peruviana
Also called Ragweed, Ragweeds, Burrobrushes, Bursage, Bursages, Cocklebur
Peruvian ragweed is a perennial shrub-like herb from Mexico, the Caribbean and the Andes, related to the ragweeds that cause hay fever. It is grown mainly as a wild or medicinal plant rather than a garden ornamental.
Ambrosia peruviana is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It occurs from Mexico south to Argentina, being common in the Antilles and the Andes.
In its native range, A. peruviana is used as a medicinal plant with analgesic, antiinflammatory, anthelmintic and antiseptic properties.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ambrosia peruviana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
