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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.

Wormwood
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Wormwood (Artemisia) - Herbs and low bushes covering a large part of the surface of northern and arid regions. Though often poor weeds, some have a use in gardens, though rarely for their flowers. A.

Tree Wormwood
Scientific Name: Artemisia arborescens L.
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Family: Asteraceae ...

Comments: As its name implies, Beach Wormwood can be used
in sandy soil near beaches. As with most artemisias, this
one also produces small yellow flowers but they are not as
ornamental as the silvery foliage. The plant is native to ...

A widespread species of sandy soils, wormwood is also a very characteristic plant of Michigan's dunes. The foliage has the typical silvery, blue green aspect of many other sand dune species.

Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
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Wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium )
Worplesdon Sweetgum ( Liquidambar styraciflua )
Worthwhile Rose ( Rosa ) ...

The Wormwood so frequently mentioned in Scripture is most probably A. judaica, growing in the Southern Desert.
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Wild wormwood, _Artemisia Stelleriana_(A) and others.
Butterfly-weed, _Asclepias tuberosa._(A)
Wild asters, _Aster_(A) of many species, especially _A. Novae-Anglae_ (best), _A. laevis, A. multiflorus, A. spectabilis._ ...

EnglischWormwood, Old Woman
EsperantoAbsinto
EstnischKoirohi Farsiافسنطین Afsentin ...

absinthe; oldman; common wormwood; absinth sagewort Artemisia absinthium
African dropseed Sporobolus indicus var. capensis
African mustard Malcolmia africana
African mustard; Asian mustard; Mediterranean turnip; wild turnip Brassica tournefortii ...

ludoviciana (to 30") (Wormwood)Artemisia lactiflora produces showy plumes of creamy-white flowers August through September. Needs well-drained soil with moisture. About 75 to 150 cm tall in bloom. Zone 5. A.

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' [Wormwood] Common Name List
(plant images and info)
Aster novae-angliae [New England Aster] Common Name List
(plant images and info)
Astilbe spp. [False Spirea] Common Name List
(plant images and info) ...

Leek, Sand Sedge, Sand Spurrey, Sanicle, Saw-wort, Scarlet Pimpernel, Scented Mayweed, Scentless Mayweed, Scorched Alpine Sedge, Scots Lovage, Scots Pine, Scottish Asphodel, Scottish Dock, Scottish Primrose, Scottish Small-reed, Scottish Wormwood, ...

tarragon[tAr´ugon] Pronunciation Key, perennial aromatic Old World herb (Artemisia dracunculus) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), of the same genus as wormwood and sagebrush.

Although thorns and briars pose no problems to them, the fibrous or fuzzy foliage of ferns, ornamental grasses, tarragon and wormwood (Artemesia), lamb's ears (Stachys) and borage-family plants like bugloss (Anchusa), borage, heliotrope, ...

Powis Castle is one of the hardiest and strongest and most beautiful of the silver-gray "Dusty Miller"-type wormwoods. It is more tolerant of summer heat and humidity than the others.

Wormwood is useful in beds, borders, and rock gardens, and it makes an excellent foil for bright colors and dark foliage. It was historically used to flavor the bitter, green liquor absinthe, but the FDA has banned its use in all food products.

Keep the garden clean and free of debris. Wormwood Spray and Red Pepper Spray are effective.
Condition Appearance Cause Solution
Colorado Potato Beetle ...

Today an extract is still used as a commercial flavoring in beer or other adult beverages so long as the finished beverage product is free of thujone, this being the chemical best known as Wormwood's primary toxin, ...

Many English place-names contain the word, the most familiar being Shrewsbury (Scrobbesbyrig) and Wormwood Scrubs. (2) The name of a drink or cordial, now rarely found except in country districts.

It contains coerulein, the vivid blue compound found in matricaria, wormwood and other oils. It deposits a solid, or stearoptene, patchouli alcohol, leaving cadinene. Often grown in Indian gardens for home use.

Aubergines grow well with beans, tarragon and thyme[201]. Aromatic plants such as lavender, tansy, marigolds or wormwood help to keep aphids at bay[201]. Grows badly with potatoes, onions and garlic[201].

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
Yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea)
Yellow pondlily (Nuphar lutea)
Yellow water iris (Iris pseudoacorus) ...

See also: Artemisia, Pink, Dragon, Broom, Goldenrod