Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
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Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
2200
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
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Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Artemisia annua
Common Name
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sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
Twinleaf
Artemisia
In German
Twinleaf
Artemisia
In French
Twinleaf
Artemisia
In Spanish
Twinleaf
Artemisia
In Greek
Twinleaf
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Twinleaf
Artemisia
In Polish
Twinleaf
Artemisia
In Latin
Twinleaf
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asterales
Family
Berberidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Jeffersonia
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
2400
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27800
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