Artemisia absinthium | Wormwood, Absinthe | Groundcover
Artemisia absinthium belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Artemisia This Groundcover prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Artemisia absinthium does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Artemisia absinthium so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Artemisia absinthium wormwood,absinthe is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Artemisia absinthium has mild resinous leaves. The leaves of Wormwood (also known as absinthe) have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by this plant including yellowish green, gold, light green and khaki. It is traditionally used to dye wool. (The mordants used for fixing the dye include: alum, chrome, copper, iron.) This species can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs soil that is dry. This plant can survive for a while without water.
Artemisia absinthium will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Artemisia absinthium is a perennial.
Leaves of the plant Artemisia absinthium have a smell of bitter and acrid smell and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Leaves of Artemisia absinthium can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … yellowish green,gold,light green,khaki
Artemisia absinthium has herbal applications as a cholagogue, as an anti-inflammatory, as an anthelmintic and as a stomachic. See the medicinal properties section for even more traditional herbal uses. Wormwood (sometimes called absinthe) should only be used under professional guidance. This plant is not to be taken by pregnant women. The aerial parts and the leaves are used in herbal preparations. Although this plant is freely wind-pollinated, it shouldn't pose too much difficulty to the hay fever susceptible. July to September is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Artemisia absinthium is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
Artemisia annua | Sweet Sagewort, Annual Sagebrush, Chinese Wormwood, Qing Hao | Herb
Artemisia arbuscula | Mugwort | Various
Artemisia biennis | Biennial Sagebrush | Flower
"Colors from nature : growing, collecting & using natural dyes", Bobbi A. McRae, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal Vermont, 1993.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.