Artemisia sacrorum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPerennial herb reaching 1 m tall, hardy to UK zone 3. Flowers from August to October with seeds ripening during the same period. Hermaphrodite flowers pollinated by insects. Grows well in light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with good drainage. Tolerates mildly acid, neutral, and basic soils. Requires full sun and cannot grow in shade. Prefers dry to moist conditions and is drought tolerant.
Description
Perennial herb reaching 1 m tall, hardy to UK zone 3. Flowers from August to October with seeds ripening during the same period. Hermaphrodite flowers pollinated by insects. Grows well in light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with good drainage. Tolerates mildly acid, neutral, and basic soils. Requires full sun and cannot grow in shade. Prefers dry to moist conditions and is drought tolerant.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Edible Uses: One report says that the plant is edible but gives no more details.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Known Hazards
Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, skin contact with some members of this genus can cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions in some people.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a warm sunny dry position. Established plants are drought tolerant. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil. This species is closely related to Artemisia gmelinii and is often confused with that species. We are not sure if this plant is annual, biennial or perennial, since various reports differ. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Propagation
Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse, making sure that the compost does not dry out. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Division in spring or autumn. Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the young shoots when about10 - 15cm long, pot up in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse or cold frame and plant them out when well rooted. Very easy.
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
References (1)
- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys on the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 9:26
