Artemisia dracunculus: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Culinary herb
Plant Profile: Artemisia dracunculus
Taxonomy: Artemisia dracunculusNames
Estragon, French Tarragon, Tarragon
Phonetic Spelling:ar-tem-EE-zee-ah dra-KUN-koo-lus
Genus:Artemisia
Species:dracunculus
Family:Asteraceae
This aromatic, herbaceous perennial features silvery-green leaves that are arranged alternately and intricately divided into narrow, blunt segments adorned with silvery hairs on both surfaces. Its flowers are small, drooping, and exhibit a greenish-yellow hue.
Common applications for this plant include enhancing sauces, salads, soups, omelets, as well as various meat, vegetable, and fish dishes.
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Artemisia dracunculus Feature Summary
Artemisia dracunculus Image Gallery
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#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Artemisia dracunculus Feature Summary
Attributes
Culinary herb
Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Trop, Mountains
Leaves, flowers, and stems; anise flavor in some cultivars
Perennial
Division
Root Cutting
Flowers
Small and drooping
Gold/Yellow
Green
Fragrant
Edible
Leaves
silvery-green, alternate, finely divided into blunt, narrow segments with silvery hairs on both sides
Green
Gray/Silver
Simple
Alternate
Edible
Fragrant
Poisonous to Humans
ONLY TOXIC IN LARGE QUANTITIES – In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, mild vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, and brain damage
A monoterpene thujone
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Edible
Poisonous
Herb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Less than 12 inches
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Artemisia dracunculus Image Gallery
Artemisia dracunculus Attributes
Artemisia dracunculus: Country Or Region Of Origin
Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Trop, Mountains
Artemisia dracunculus: Edibility
Leaves, flowers, and stems; anise flavor in some cultivars
Artemisia dracunculus: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Artemisia dracunculus: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Artemisia dracunculus Flowers
Artemisia dracunculus: Flower Description
Small and drooping
Artemisia dracunculus: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Artemisia dracunculus: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Artemisia dracunculus Leaves
Artemisia dracunculus: Leaf Description
silvery-green, alternate, finely divided into blunt, narrow segments with silvery hairs on both sides
Artemisia dracunculus: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Artemisia dracunculus: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Artemisia dracunculus: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Artemisia dracunculus: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Artemisia dracunculus: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Artemisia dracunculus Poisonous to Humans
Artemisia dracunculus: Poison Symptoms
ONLY TOXIC IN LARGE QUANTITIES – In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, mild vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, and brain damage
Artemisia dracunculus: Poison Toxic Principle
A monoterpene thujone
Artemisia dracunculus: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Artemisia dracunculus: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Artemisia dracunculus: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Artemisia dracunculus Whole Plant Traits
Artemisia dracunculus: 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 dracunculus Cultural Conditions
Artemisia dracunculus: 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 dracunculus: 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 dracunculus Stem
Artemisia dracunculus: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Artemisia dracunculus Landscape
Artemisia dracunculus: 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
