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Partheniumargentatum

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Parthenium (par-THEN-ee-um)

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Species

argentatum (ar-jen-TAY-tum)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Green

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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Ulrich

Manhattan Beach, CA (Zone 11) | August 2005 | positive

This plant yields latex or natural rubber and for this reason is being farmed in desert regions of the south-west.

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