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Eupatoriums are the 'Hemp Agrimony' family, named after the ancient Persian Emperor Mythridates Eupator who believed in its medicinal properties and had it planted around his palaces. Many Eupatoriums are native to North and Central America, where they are also known as 'Joe Pye Weed' after an Algonquin Indian who used it to cure Typhus. Jan became interested in them for their great attraction to butterflies and their adding great colour to the autumn herbaceous border.
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