Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
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Eastern Africa
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
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Number of Varieties
2004
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Broadly Ovate
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Pollen
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Artemisia
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Artemisia
Blue Lotus
In French
Artemisia
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Artemisia
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Artemisia
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Artemisia
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Artemisia
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Nymphaeales
Family
Asteraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Anthemideae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
4003
1
27800
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