Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Canary Islands
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Types
Lotus berthelotii
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
Artemisia
In German
Papageienschnabel
Artemisia
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Artemisia
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Artemisia
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Artemisia
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Artemisia
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lotus
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Loteae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
150400
1
27800
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