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Tanacetum coccineum
Also called Garden Pyrethrum, Painted Daisy, Persian Daisy, Pyrethrum, Persian Insect Flower, Persian Pellitory
Pyrethrum daisy is a hardy perennial with showy pink, red or white daisy flowers and yellow centres, grown as a garden ornamental and cut flower. It thrives in a sunny, well-drained spot and is hardy in cold winters.
Tanacetum coccineum, also known as the painted daisy, is a species of flowering plant within the family Asteraceae.
Tanacetum coccineum can be grown as an ornamental garden plant. The species can also be cultivated for its insecticide properties. Plants can be used in companion planting to repel pests from crops and ornamental garden plants. It can also be grown as a cut flower.
Tanacetum coccineum is native to Eastern Europe to Central Asia, where it can be found in Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Eastern European Russia and the Caucasus. The species is popular in horticulture and has also been introduced outside of their natural range around the world. Countries it has been introduced into include: France, Germany, India, Italy, Jawa, Kirgizstan, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, New York, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tanacetum coccineum 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.
