Artemisia gmelinii
Gmelin's wormwood
Family AsteraceaeAlso called Russian wormwood
About
Gmelin's wormwood is a perennial shrub of China, Russia, Japan and central Asia, used in traditional Korean and Chinese medicine.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to 150 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Perennial shrub up to 150 cm tall with thick, finely haired elliptic leaves that are twice pinnately divided, and dense rounded inflorescences.
Distribution & habitat
China, Russia, Japan and other parts of central Asia, on hills, meadows, roadsides, slopes and forest steppe.
History & etymology
Also known as Artemisia sacrorum. Leaves and stems are used in Korea for liver and gall-bladder complaints, and dried parts in traditional Chinese medicine; the plant contains about 1% essential oil.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- China, Russia, Japan
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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