Sacred Seed - Exotic Seed And Houseplant Shop
Specializing in medicinal, rare, and otherwise intriguing plants.
Toronto Ontario Canada
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PYRETHRUM
Tanacetum (Chrysanthemum) cinerariifolium
Perennial Uses: insecticide industrial Sow No:13
Source of one of the safest of all insecticides. White daisy flowers contain pyrethrins which act directly on the nervous systems of aphids, mites, leafhoppers, cabbageworms and other insects. Will not harm fish, waterfowl, plants or mammals. To make pyrethrum spray, mix 1 tblsp freshly ground dried flowers with 2 qt. (2 litres) hot water. Add a little soap and let stand. - CERTIFIED KENYAN This is the high potency strain grown in Kenya for the world pyrethrum market. Until now this strain was unavailable outside Kenya due to government prohibitions on the export of seeds.