Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
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Types
Kigelia africana
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
9200
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Sausage Tree
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
Artemisia
In German
Sausage Tree
Artemisia
In French
saucisse Arbre
Artemisia
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Artemisia
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Artemisia
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Artemisia
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Tecomeae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
9400
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27800
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