Dogfennel, Dog Fennel, and tedmanzer are some of the medical herbs that can be used.
Everyone has seen those spikes in the summer.If the flowers are not invading our flowerbeds, the white flowers can be quite attractive.
There are many uses for this weed, and it can have many looks.It adds to a perennial garden.You could smell a strong odor if you pulled any.Some like the smell while others don't.
Mosquitoes don't like it.Some people still use this perennial to repel Native Americans.I haven't noticed much benefit, but additional preparation might be helpful.The entire plant can be used to treat bites of animals.
The dog can grow up to seven feet tall if not clipped.Its leaves are without hair.
It thrives on moist fertile soils.The upright aster relative does well on sandy soils.It can tolerate a wide range of pH.
Dog fennel can become a problem in our lawns if regular mowing is not done.Plants could pop up anywhere because it generally self-pollinates.Dog fennel is not difficult to control.It will be killed by a lot of herbicides.
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the dog.Some foragers and herbalists talk glowingly.It's useful for lost hunters to be aware of the dried down from flowers and foliage.Being able to start a fire could save people.
This plant is considered a nuisance by livestock farmers.There are not many toxicity problems since the dog is poor.Unless there is no other food left, deer don't eat it.
The culprit is alkaloid pyrrolizidine.A general rule is that alkaloids are bitter-tasting compounds.This one can cause serious damage to the liver.Dehydration can be caused by low levels of tremitol, which is found in leaves.
I don't think it's a good idea to eat this herb.It isn't a substitute for domestic fennel.The two species are not related.The carrot family has Fennel in it.
Some people use the foliage in small quantities as a spice.If you want to brew tea from it, I wouldn't recommend it.Plants with common names can be dangerous.
The dog is useful when used outside.There are oils in the foliage that can soothe sunburn.There are many sources that document its potential.Many people think it has aesthetic value.
The green stems are attractive in flower arrangements.The dried flowers make a nice accent.The stems don't last as long before being shed.
A dog is growing a plant in the fall.Young plants like this are more prolific in the spring.
It's interesting that this plant can do a lot of things and that most of them are useful.
I would like to grow some to help me with mosquitoes in the summer and also for sunburn and bug bites.
The uses of the plant are amazing.The plant can repel mosquiteos.
I like the fact that the oils can soothe skin irritations and repel mosquitoes.
I would allow this plant to grow in my yard.I am not a fan of mosquitoes.It's great that they can repel them.
I think this plant can help save people who get lost in the woods and I would love to have it around my house.
I don't like these things, but if they repel skeeters, I'll let some grow in my back yard.I didn't know it could help with sunburns.
If I saw the names of the two dogs together, I would have thought they were related.
Dog is cool because of its ability to repel mosquitoes.The oils from the plant can soothe sunburn.Dog fennel have many uses, but most of them are useful.The plant looks like a spider web.
I learned from this post how beneficial dog fennel is.It can repel mosquitoes, the plant juice can be applied to bites of insects, and the oils can soothe sunburn or skin irritations.
I would like to thank you for the article.I had to confirm that what I have on my pot is a dogfennel, because my search brought me here.A friend told me that it could be a dogfennel and we have been eating it.The lady who sold it to me said it was not good.My maintenance medicine has a side effect that could affect my liver and I had to keep an eye on it.Thank you so much for the information.