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Artemisia dracunculus (French Tarragon)

Artemisia dracunculus is a herbaceous perennial to which the native range is from Europe to West North America. It highly aromatic plant in which the leaves, fruit and flower are fragrant. The leaves are edible and can be used with vegetables and salads. It is very easy to grow. The plant can be grown in containers and also has its medicinal uses.

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  • French Name: Estragon français

    Arabic Name: طرخون فرنسي

    Pronunciation: ar-tuh-MEE-zee-uh druh-KUNK-you-lus

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: Europe, Western North America

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 7

    Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7

  • Uses: Container, Edible, Medicinal

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: oval, Upright

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

    Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm

    Time to Ultimate Height: 1 to 2 Years

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  • By Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA (Artemisia dracunculus Uploaded by Tim1357) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Photo by David J. Stang [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Oceancetaceen - Alice Chodura (Natalie Schmalz) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

    Leaf Margins: Serrulate

    Leaf Texture: Smooth

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Corymb

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: Yellow, White

    Seasons: Summer

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Achene/Akene

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Green, Brown

    Seasons: Summer

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  • By Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA (Artemisia dracunculus Uploaded by Tim1357) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Photo by David J. Stang [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Oceancetaceen - Alice Chodura (Natalie Schmalz) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By KENPEI (KENPEIs photo) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.1 jp (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam

    Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Surface Rooting: No

    Diseases: Root rot

    Edible Parts: Leaf

    Plant Propagation: Cutting, Division

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