White snakeroot

நாகசுவந்தை

Ageratina altissima (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

light
Any light
water
Medium
tall
1.1 m
wide
91 cm

Asteraceae

Formerly Ageratum altissimum, Eupatorium rugosum, Kyrstenia altissima

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

PetsNC State Extension lists it as toxic to horses (28 Oct 2026)
PeopleNC State Extension lists it as very poisonous (flowers, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems) (25 Oct 2026)

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

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About it

Wild in
E. Canada to U.S.A.Kew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Sun or shadeRead from NC State Extension, one source
Height
61 cm to 1.5 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Spread
61 cm to 1.2 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Water
Average: moist, well drainedRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
WhiteRead from NC State Extension, one source
Coldest it survives
-40 °C (USDA zone 3a)Read from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: grows as, climate, heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (3)

Finnish
isovalkolatva
Chinese
假白花草, 蛇根泽兰
Tamil
நாகசுவந்தை

Where this comes from

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