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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artemisia annua  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  

Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  

In Hindi
Artemisia  
maiden grass  

In German
Artemisia  
Mädchen Gras  

In French
Artemisia  
herbe de jeune fille  

In Spanish
Artemisia  
hierba doncella  

In Greek
Αρτεμίσια  
παρθενική γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Artemisia  
grama de solteira  

In Polish
Artemisia  
panieńskie trawy  

In Latin
Artemisia  
virgo herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Artemisia  
Miscanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
17  

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Difference Between Artemisia and Maiden Grass

If you are confused whether Artemisia or Maiden Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Artemisia and Maiden Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Artemisia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Maiden Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Artemisia and Maiden Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Artemisia and Maiden Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Artemisia and Maiden Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Artemisia and Maiden Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria whereas of Maiden Grass is . Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Maiden Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Artemisia vs Maiden Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Artemisia vs Maiden Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Artemisia are Pollen whereas of Maiden Grass have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Artemisia has no showy fruits and Maiden Grass has no showy fruits. Also Artemisia is not flowering and Maiden Grass is not flowering . You can compare Artemisia and Maiden Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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