Absinthe, Common Wormwood, Lad's Love, Sagebrush, Mugwort
The ornamental types of these plants are grown for their striking, silver-gray, aromatic foliage, which is often used in flower arrangements.
"Absinthium" means "without sweetness", and this is a truly bitter plant. The bitterness apparently stimulates stomach acid and bile production, and absinthe has been prescribed for stomach aches and those with underactive digestive systems.
Artemisia absinthium (L.)
Nombres relacionados: Aalina prava (eslovaco), Absinthe (francés), Absintio (catalán), Ajenjo mayor (castellano), Alosna (gallego y/o portugués), Artemisia pontica (similar), Asentsio (vasco), Asteraceae (familia), ...
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrook Silver'
- Absinthe, Ware-moth, Wormwood
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Scientific Name: Bahia absinthifolia Benth.
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Das Absinth-Verbot wurde 1998 in der Europäischen Union wieder aufgehoben, und Absinth mit einem Thujon-Gehalt von max. 35Â ppm ist nun wieder legal erhältlich.
Artemisia absinthium is a probable parent of this hybrid, which has aromatic, silvery-grey foliage. Artemesia blends well with other perennials, acting as a foil or transition plant between possible clashing colors such as red and pink.
Artemisia absinthium is a woody perennial with finely cut, silvery-gray, aromatic foliage. Its small yellow flowers have little ornamental value.
Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North America. It has silvery gray, deeply incised leaves and tiny yellow flower heads.
Wormwood contains absinthine, bitterish glucose, absinthol, tannin, chlorophyll and malic acid.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium): Wormwood is a perennial with very aromatic, lacy silver foliage. It is used ornamentally and as a moth repellent. Give excellent drainage and full sun.
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The volatile oil is said to be a violent epileptiform convulsant, resembling the essential oils of absinthe and nutmeg. When smelt for some time it is said to cause a sort of intoxication and giddiness.
Goes well with: Salix exigua, Eryngium giganteum, Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrook Silver', Hemerocallis 'Marion Vaughn', Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate', Hosta 'Halycon', Verbena bonariensis, Origanum 'Kent Beauty'.
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Winter tarragon, also called Mexican mint marigold, Tagetes lucida is commonly grown and used as a tarragon substitute in climates where tarragon will not survive. Finally, the wormwood genus Artemisia includes absinthe (A. absinthium) and tarragon ...
One of the more intriguing uses of Japanese Sweetflag is for the manufacture of a Korean alcoholic beverage called Liquor of the Immortals, having effects similar to those of absinthe.
design, the often silvery tone of the fern-like leaves make for dramatic statements. One of the more famous members of the Artemisia Family is Tarragon (A. dracunculu) used in French Cuisine. And of course Wormwood, which is used to make Absinthe.
The plant's volatile oil is high in thujone, a substance found in absinthe that can cause convulsions. Some insects, notably the tansy beetle, have evolved resistance to tansy and live almost exclusively on it.
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 See also: Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia, Green, Aster, Wormwood
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