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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey  
Southern Europe  

Types
Levisticum officinale  
Artemisia abrotanum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
-  

Habitat
Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Gray  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio  
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages  
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEVISTICUM officinale  
ARTEMISIA abrotanum  

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

In Hindi
Levisticum Officinale  
southernwood  

In German
Liebstöckel  
Eberraute  

In French
livèche  
aurone ou citronnelle  

In Spanish
lovage  
Artemisia abrotanum  

In Greek
λεβιστικό  
Artemisia abrotanum  

In Portuguese
lovage  
Abrótano  

In Polish
lubczyk  
Bylica boże drzewko  

In Latin
ligusticum  
Southernwood  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Levisticum  
Artemisia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
7  

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Difference Between Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood

If you are confused whether Levisticum Officinale or Southernwood 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 Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Levisticum Officinale are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Southernwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Complete balanced fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood 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 Levisticum Officinale is Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders and Migraines whereas of Southernwood is Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders and Tonic. Levisticum Officinale has beauty benefits as follows: while Southernwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Levisticum Officinale vs Southernwood

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 Levisticum Officinale vs Southernwood 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 Levisticum Officinale are contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Southernwood have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Levisticum Officinale has no showy fruits and Southernwood has no showy fruits. Also Levisticum Officinale is not flowering and Southernwood is not flowering . You can compare Levisticum Officinale and Southernwood facts and facts of other plants too.

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