Artemisia: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Uses include wreaths and other crafts; aromatic foliage
Plant Profile: Artemisia
Taxonomy: ArtemisiaNames
Absinth, Artemisia, Mugwort, Wormwood
Phonetic Spelling:ar-tem-EE-zee-ah
Genus:Artemisia
Species:
Family:Asteraceae
Location: Commonly found in weedy, disturbed regions and has become naturalized in abandoned sites across the northern United States; often used as ornamental plants in landscaping.
Spacing: 24 inches apart.
Tags
#yellow
#poisonous
#full sun tolerant
#perennial
#resistant
#silver leaves
#green flowers
#yellow flowers
#silver
#NC native
#deer browsing plant
#deer resistant
#ornamentals
#partial shade tolerant
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Artemisia Feature Summary
Attributes
Uses include wreaths and other crafts; aromatic foliage
Europe, Subtropical Northern Hemisphere & S. America
Coastal Plain
Perennial
Flowers
Flowers are small, drooping, and greenish-yellow.
Gold/Yellow
Green
Leaves
Leaves are silvery-green, alternate, and finely divided into blunt, narrow segments with silvery hairs on both sides.
Green
Gray/Silver
Alternate
Fragrant
Poisonous to Humans
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. (Poisonous through ingestion. Poisonous parts: all parts). Symptoms: In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, convulsions, and brain damage.
A monoterpene thujone
High
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Edible
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Poisonous
Herb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
12 inches-3 feet
Stem
Landscape
Naturalized Area
Poisonous to Humans
Weedy
Problem for Children
Artemisia Image Gallery
Artemisia Attributes
Artemisia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, Subtropical Northern Hemisphere & S. America
Artemisia: Distribution
Coastal Plain
Artemisia: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
deer damage
Artemisia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Artemisia: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Artemisia Flowers
Artemisia: Flower Description
Flowers are small, drooping, and greenish-yellow.
Artemisia: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Artemisia Leaves
Artemisia: Leaf Description
Leaves are silvery-green, alternate, and finely divided into blunt, narrow segments with silvery hairs on both sides.
Artemisia: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Artemisia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Artemisia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Artemisia: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Artemisia Poisonous to Humans
Artemisia: Poison Symptoms
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. (Poisonous through ingestion. Poisonous parts: all parts). Symptoms: In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, convulsions, and brain damage.
Artemisia: Poison Toxic Principle
A monoterpene thujone
Artemisia: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Artemisia: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Artemisia: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Artemisia Whole Plant Traits
Artemisia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Artemisia Cultural Conditions
Artemisia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Artemisia: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Artemisia Stem
Artemisia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Artemisia Landscape
Artemisia: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Artemisia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Artemisia: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
