Description
Gnaphalium obtusifolium is a medium-sized plant that measures 30-60 cm. in height and is most easily identified by its cluster of small, white or pale yellow, rayless flowe
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (formerly Gnaphalium obtusifolium) is a member of the Asteraceae family. obtusifolium is found on open dry sandy habitat throughout Eastern North America. Common names include old field balsam, rabbit tobacco and sweet everlasting.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium,old field balsam, rabbit tobacco and sweet everlasting. |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 6 to 30 inches |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Bloom Time | July Aug Sept. |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Gnaphalium obtusifolium care
Growing plants can be inexpensive, particularly when growing them from seed. Seeds of plants flowers should usually be sown directly into the sunny flower bed, as developing roots do not like to be disturbed.
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 20-25C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Gnaphalium obtusifolium special feature
Rabbit tobacco is widely used among the Southern Indians. The name is undeniably of American Indian origin. ... Garret (2003, 91, 236), an Eastern Cherokee,uses the name rabbit tobacco for Gnaphalium obtusifolium, Anaphalis margaritacea, and Antennaria plantaginifolia.
Gnaphalium obtusifolium uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Everlasting is certainly astringent and is commonly thought to be sedative, diuretic and a very mild pain reliever
- Both the smoke and a leaf tea have been use to treat various throat and bronchial conditions from colds to asthma and especially for coughs
- It is also used for diarrhea
- Sores on the skin and in the mouth are poulticed with it as are bruises and it has been highly recommended for burns