Spreading sneezeweed (Centipeda minima)

Other names Spreading Sneeze Weed

Spreading sneezeweed (Centipeda minima)
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At a glance

Lifecycle
Annual
Exposure
Full sun

Cultivation

See also.

Propagation

Seed - sow in a seed tray in mid spring, planting out after the last expected frosts. If you have sufficient seed, the it can be sown in situ outdoors in late spring.

Medicinal uses

Anodyne, antitussive, depurative, diuretic, stimulates blood circulation. When the aroma of the squeezed flower heads is inhaled it induces sneezing and so is used to relieve nasal conjestion, especially during coughs and colds.

Habitat

Waste ground and roadsides all over Japan.

Native range

E. Asia to Australia.