Erigeron — 6 species

Botanical species in the genus Erigeron recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Erigeron acer

Erigeron acer

Family: Asteraceae

Cultivation

Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Grows well in dry situations. Succeeds in maritime gardens.

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Medicinal

Erigeron affinis

Erigeron affinis

Family: Asteraceae

Cultivation

We have almost no information on this species and do not even know if it is an annual or perennial let alone whether it will succeed in Britain. It is likely to prefer a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Very few members of this genus will hybridise with other members of the genus.

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Erigeron annuus

Erigeron annuus

Family: Asteraceae

Cultivation

Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. A polymorphic species. A self-fertile plant, producing seed apomictically.

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Erigeron bulbosa

Erigeron bulbosa

Family: Asteraceae

Cultivation

We have almost no information on this species and do not even know if it is perennial or annual, let alone whether it will grow in Britain. It probably prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Very few members of this genus will hybridise with other members of the genus.

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Erigeron glaucus

Erigeron glaucus

Family: Asteraceae

Cultivation

Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Best in a sandy dry soil. Succeeds in fairly heavy soils.

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Medicinal

Erigeron philadelphicus

Erigeron philadelphicus

Family: Asteraceae

Cultivation

Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants succeed in maritime gardens. Plants grow in calcareous and clay soils in the wild.

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