Artemisia cina | Santonica, Levant Wormwood | Various
Artemisia cina belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Artemisia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . 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 … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Artemisia cina does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Artemisia cina so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Artemisia cina santonica,levant wormwood 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 cina has numerous traditional medicinal uses. Some of its many uses are: as an anthelmintic, as a bitter, as a digestive tonic and as a digestive stimulant. More uses are listed in the medicinal properties section. Levant wormwood (sometimes called santonica) is not to be taken by pregnant women. The plant parts used in herbal preparations are the flowers.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.