Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
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Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
600200
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
10.20 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
bipinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM vineale
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Wild Garlic
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
लहसुन
Artemisia
In German
Knoblauch
Artemisia
In French
Ail
Artemisia
In Spanish
Ajo
Artemisia
In Greek
σκόρδο
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
alho
Artemisia
In Polish
czosnek
Artemisia
In Latin
allium
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Allium
Artemisia
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
500400
1
27800
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