Artemisia vulgaris
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Artemisia vulgaris

mugwort

  family asteraceae 
  genus artemisia 

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Identification
Genus  Artemisia Species  vulgaris Variety  Cultivar  Common names  mugwort Family  ASTERACEAE Specimen number  S5802 Data source  MedPl p171;Frgnt p278
 
Life cycle
Life form  Terrestrial Life cycle  Various Life span    Annual cycle  Not applicable Stature  Various Growth form  Not applicable Growth habit  Various Overall height    Overall spread   
 
Climate
Sunshine  Various Water  Various Optimal soil texture  Various Acceptable soil pH  Various USDA hardiness  Not classified AHS heat zones  Not classified Sunset climate zones  Not classified
 
Garden
Suitable for gardens  no Nursery  Unknown Compost  no Size at acquisition  Unknown Garden location  Unknown Garden notes  Artemisia vulgaris has mild sweet leaves.
 
Special qualities
Tolerates drought  no Tolerates high humidity  no Tolerates seaside conditions  no Insect resistant  no Disease resistant  no Deer resistant  no Best uses    Symbiosis  Attracts butterflies  no Attracts hummingbirds  no Autumn foliage  no Colorful berries  no Desirable qualities    Other interest    Other interest color  Other interest period   
 
Adverse factors
Common pests  Poisonous parts  Poisonous indications  Internal poison  no Dermatologic poison  no Livestock poison  no Mechanical injury  no Hay fever pollen    Hay fever season    Adverse qualities   
 
Herbal medicine
Medicinal properties  digestive tonic   cholagogue   emmenagogue   abortifacient   antiseptic   antimalarial Medicinal parts  Leaves   Root Has medicinal uses  yes Do not self-administer  no Do no use if pregnant  yes Legally restricted  no Toxicity precautions  Medicinal notes  Artemisia vulgaris has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a digestive tonic, as a cholagogue, as an emmenagogue and as an abortifacient. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Mugwort is not to be taken by pregnant women. Other species with the same medicinal qualities include Artemisia argyii and A. lavandulaefolia. The leaves and the root are used in herbal preparations.
 
Traditional uses
Parts used  Traditional uses  Contemporary uses  Fragrance  sweet and aromatic Fragrance parts  Leaves Fragrance intensity  Mild Fragrance category  Faintly sweet Dye parts  Dye color 
 
Cultivation
Propagule  Various Pollination method    Planting style    Crop spacing    Row spacing    Cold frame  Planting period    Harvesting period    Frost tolerance    Heat requirement    Fertilizer  Typical Time to harvest 
 
Nutrition
Is edible  no Culinary uses  Nutritional value  Edible parts  Description of edible parts Flavor / texture 
 
Horticulture
Horticulture notes  Artemisia vulgaris is a wildflower.
 
Herbarium
Tag needs printing  no Collection notes 

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