Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Epiphyte
Origin
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Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
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Number of Varieties
200-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
In German
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
In French
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Artemisia
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
400730
1
27800
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