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Artemisia vulgaris (L.)
Nombres relacionados: Aalina obycajna (eslovaco), Ai-hao (chino), Armoise (francés), Artemisa (castellano), Artemisia douglasiana (sinónimo), Artemisia verdadeira (gallego y/o portugués), Asteraceae (familia), Beifuss (alemán), ...

 


Artemisia vulgaris Oriental Limelight = 'Janlim'
also known as Artemisia 'Oriental Limelight' - Mugwort
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Artemisia vulgaris
MEDICINAL: Mugwort is used in all conditions dealing with nervousness, shaking, and insomnia. It is used to help induce menses, especially combined with cramp bark. Often used to stimulate the liver and as a digestive aid.

Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris (in the Asteraceae or Aster family)
Part used: Flowering tops.
Taste/smell: Aromatic, bitter, spicy.

Artemisia vulgaris (Common Wormwood, mugwort)
Aster alpinus (Alpine Aster, Blue Alpine Daisy)
Aster amellus (Italian Aster, Italian Starwort)
Aster ericoides (Heath Aster)
Aster frikarti
Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) ...

Garden thug: Oriental Limelight Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris 'Janlim' Oriental Limelight - shown)
Cultivated cousin: A. v. 'Golden Phoenix'
Family differences:
Giving into the attractions of Oriental Limelight soon leads to regret.

Beifuß (Artemisia vulgaris )
Borretsch (Borago officinalis )
Brunnenkresse (Nasturtium officinale )
Eberraute (Artemisia abrotanum )
Gagel (Myrica gale )
Kren (Armoracia rusticana )
Kümmel (Carum carvi )
Schabziegerklee (Trigonella caerulea ) ...

It doesn't flop about as much as the other recent discovery Artemisia vulgaris 'Cragg Barber-Eye' which is also a nice plant but this gets top marks and is one of the outstanding introductions for 1999 and featured on the back page of Issue 14 of ...

mugwort; common wormwood; felon herb Artemisia vulgaris
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mustard Hirschfeldia incana
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See also: Artemisia, Aster, Mugwort, Hyssop, Juniperus