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Ambrosia psilostachya (Common Ragweed)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 36516

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Ambrosia Species: Ambrosia psilostachya

Common Names add Western ragweed edit | delete Perennial ragweed edit | delete Cuman ragweed edit | delete Plant Types edit Herb Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit   Flowering Start edit July   Flowering End edit Winter   Leaf Colour edit Green - Light   Leaf Shape edit Lanceolate Opposite   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Dry Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Brown Green   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below One of the main Hay-fever causing plants when in bloom. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Ambrosia rugelii
Ambrosia coronopifolia
Ambrosia cumanensis
Ambrosia californica



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