Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe
Types
Artemisia abrotanum
Number of Varieties
-
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
southernwood
In German
Eberraute
In French
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Abrótano
In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
Southernwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
7
1
27800
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