{"product_id":"parthenium-integrifolium","title":"Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eParthenium integrifolium\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly known as \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ewild quinine\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, American feverfew, or Eastern feverfew, is a robust, clump-forming perennial wildflower that is native to eastern and central North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tough plant is highly valued for its unique cauliflower-like white blooms, exceptionally long blooming season, and remarkable drought resistance.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt grows 2-4' tall and 1-2'wide, and does best in full sun, although it can tolerate light afternoon shade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt prefers moist to dry, well-drained loams, but easily toleres heavy clay, poor sandy or rocky soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unique, nectar-rich disk florets of the flowers attract a massive variety of beneficial insects, including native sweat bees, mining bees, predatory wasps, syrphid flies, and beeltes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003eThe common name \"wild quinine\" stems from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e, when the plant was utilized by the U.S. Army as a substitute for the bark of the South American Cinchona tree to extract a malaria treatment during shortages. Historically, Native Americans (such as the Catawba) also utilized the tannin-rich leaves in teas to reduce fevers and applied poultices of the plant to treat burns.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost plant for numerous Lepioptera species.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Roots Native Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Trade Gallon","offer_id":49050809041151,"sku":"PARINT-TG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/1432\/4479\/files\/Parthenium-integrifolium.jpg?v=1789746321","url":"https:\/\/wildrootsnativenursery.com\/products\/parthenium-integrifolium","provider":"Wild Roots Native Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}