Absinth Artemisia

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Artemisia

  Family:

  Asteraceae

  Uses (Ethnobotany):

  Uses include wreaths and other crafts; aromatic foliage

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Europe, Subtropical Northern Hemisphere & S. America

  Distribution:

  Coastal Plain

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  deer damage

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Herb

  Herbaceous Perennial

  Native Plant

  Perennial

  Poisonous

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Flower Description:

  Flowers are small, drooping, and greenish-yellow.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Gray/Silver

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  Yes

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves are silvery-green, alternate, and finely divided into blunt, narrow segments with silvery hairs on both sides.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Naturalized Area

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Problems:

  Poisonous to Humans

  Problem for Children

  Weedy

• Poisonous to Humans:

  Poison Severity:

  High

  Poison Symptoms:

  TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. (Poisonous through ingestion. Poisonous parts: all parts). Symptoms: In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, convulsions, and brain damage.

  Poison Toxic Principle:

  A monoterpene thujone

  Causes Contact Dermatitis:

  No

  Poison Part:

  Bark

  Flowers

  Fruits

  Leaves

  Roots

  Seeds

  Stems