Wormwood
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Medicinal herb. Ornamental for borders and pots. Among its numerous medicinal properties the most relevant ones would be that it increases appetite, balances indigestion and gastric pain. It helps the liver to eliminates intestinal worms. It regulates menstrual cycles acting on the womb. A herbal tea is made to relieve and help the delivery. This plant is found in the spirit of wormwood better known as Absinthe. In some regions of Africa it flavours a herbal tea as a subsitute for mint.
Perennial, aromatic and densely branched plant of up to 1.2m. Greenish-grey leaves. Pale yellow and tubular flowers. It does well on poor, sandy and dry soils under cold climates.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal
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Description
Native plant, aromatic with pale whitish-green leaves and losse spikes of tiny yellow flowers. Medicinal herb.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Artemisia absinthium |
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When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Sowing period | Spring |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal |
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| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil type | Sand |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Temperate, Cool areas, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Little |
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