Plant Profile

Artemisia absinthium (Absinthe, Wormwood)

Artemisia absinthium is a perennial native to Eurasia and North Africa. Its silver green foliage generate a very sweet aroma. Its yellow flowers and fruit are insignificant. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It can serve for medical purposes, border planting, and rock garden.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Absinthe L'absinthe

Arabic Name: شيح ابن سينا

Pronunciation: ar-tem-EE-zsah ab-SIN-thee-um
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: Eurasia, northern Africa
Heat Zones: 1 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Uses: Border Plant, Medicinal, Ground cover, Rock Garden
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Hairy, Fine

Leaf Scent: Pleasant

Color(growing season): Green, Silver
Flower

Flower Showiness: No

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Type: Capitulum

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow

Seasons: Summer, Fall
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
Fruit

Fruit Type: Achene/Akene

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Yellow

Seasons: Summer, Fall

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral

Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Toxicity: Yes

Invasive Potential: Yes

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Cutting