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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southern Europe

Types
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-5

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Gray

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi
southernwood

In German
Eberraute

In French
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese
Abrótano

In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Artemisia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Anthemideae

Subfamily
Asteroideae

Number of Species
7

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Properties of Southernwood

Want to know the properties of Southernwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Southernwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Southernwood Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Southernwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Southernwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Southernwood physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long hair-like leaves. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Southernwood

Taking Southernwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Southernwood include pruning, which should be done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Southernwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Southernwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Southernwood is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Artemisia abrotanum. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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