Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Southern Europe
Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Artemisia abrotanum
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा
southernwood
In German
Rowan Tree
Eberraute
In French
Rowan Tree
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
Rowan Tree
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
Rowan Tree
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan
Abrótano
In Polish
Rowan Tree
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
Rowan ligno
Southernwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Sorbus
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1107
1
27800
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