Artemisia annua

Artemisia annua, commonly known as Sweet Wormwood, belongs to the group of annual and biennial plants.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Artemisia annua 11.1 History 11.2 Artemisia annua in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Artemisia annua was described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Sweet Wormwood is a species in the genus Artemisia (sagebrush) which contains 300 species and belongs to the family of the Asteraceae (Aster Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The plants grow to a height of approximately 2 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Artemisia annua has tripinnate leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are mid green and linear with toothed margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are many-petaled and pale yellow. The plants bloom from August to September.

The fruits are achenes.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Artemisia annua is native to Europe, with the exception of the British Isles, to Turkey, Syria, Palestine, the Caucasus, north Iran, west Sibiria, east Sibiria, Korea, China and Japan and is naturalized in western Canada, the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairie states of the US as well as in the central Northeast and the Southwest of the US.

[edit] Cultivation

The Sweet Wormwood prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -12,2º C. It grows best in soils that are dry to moderately moist.

[edit] Uses

Artemisia annua is used medicinally.

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Artemisia annua

[edit] History

[edit] Artemisia annua in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

More pictures of Artemisia annua in the

generate a QR code for this article

• United States Department of Agriculturees:Artemisia annuafr:Artemisia annua