Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’
Yarrow
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Achillea Yarrows; “Achillea” means “Achilles,” who used the herb in battle
Species millefolium Means “thousand-leaf”
Cultivar ‘Paprika’ Named for the red color of some cultivars
About plant names...
This cultivar of common yarrow occurs in bright yellow, orange and red.
This is either a cultivar of Achillea millefolium, or a cross between A. millefolium
and A. 'Taygetea'.
The red variety is the most popular. By Stan Shebs.
Identification: See common yarrow .
Online References:
The Missouri Botanical Garden
Www.dyckarboretum.org
5/29/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/11/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 4 × 2½″ (11 × 7.3 cm)
6/11/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 2½ × 1¾″ (6.9 × 4.6 cm)
4/24/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
Range: Zones 3-8:
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