Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Brazil
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
20070
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Artemisia
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Artemisia
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Artemisia
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Artemisia
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Artemisia
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Artemisia
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Artemisia
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
40070
1
27800
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