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Asteraceae
Cudweed Flower
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Humility and modesty.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Gnaphalium
- Native to
- Europe, Northern Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Autumn
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 5-20 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Damp, sandy, acidic
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Cudweed gets its name from the old practice of feeding the plant to cattle that had lost their cud.
- The woolly white hairs covering the plant help protect it from both cold and excessive sun.
- In traditional herbal medicine, cudweed was used as a remedy for throat infections and mouth sores.
- Despite being common, cudweed is often overlooked due to its small size and muted colors.
- Some species of cudweed are used by ants, which collect the plant to line their nests for insecticidal properties.
Color meanings
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Modesty
1
Unceasing remembrance
2
Humility