PYRETHRUM FLOWER

PYRETHRUM FLOWER Is a kind if white chrysanthemum that grows in high altitudes like the Mountain province. It contains pyrethrin, a chemical that drives insect away. The higher the altitude, the stronger is its pyrethrin content.

 

The pyrethrin or pesticide content in this flower is not harmful to humans and is beneficial to

plants like potatoes. It also repels insects’ pests that feed on cultured plants. Pyrethrin comes from chrysanthemum leaves.

 

From: Greenfields