Species
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Varieties
1 entriesArtemisia absinthium is an aromatic herbaceous perennial with soft grey foliage. Artemisia absinthium has yellow flowers.
Botanical characteristics
Its lasting growth habit separates it from annual Artemisia annua. Sunny, well-drained conditions suit the species, while persistently wet soil can cause root rot. The foliage colour provides a useful assortment distinction among predominantly green-leaved herbs.
Silver foliage and drainage
Wormwood identifies the perennial species seed reference offered in bulk.
At a glance
Species profile
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Artemisia absinthium
- Common names
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- absintalsem, absinth, absinth sagewort, absinth wormwood, absinthe, absinthe commune, absinthe sagewort, absinthe wormwood, absinthium, absintio, absinto, acinto, ajenjo, alenjo, aluína, alvina, alvínia, armoise absinthe, armoise amère, artemísia, assenzju, bardrev, canwraidd lwyd, chwermwd, chwerwddwr, chwerwlys, chwerwlys cyffredin, chwerwyn, chwerwyn llwyd, common sagewort, common wormwood, common-wormwood, echter wermut, erva-de-santa-margarida, erva-dos-velhos, erva-santa, gannwreid, gærde-snerle, have-malurt, have-snerle, havemalurt, karhunköynnös, kehtokarhunköynnös, kiertotatar, koiruoho, mali, lad's love, llwydyr eithin, losma, losna, losna-maior, malurt, malört, meddygon menyw, málurttas, nigayomogi, old man, ou zhou ai, pelyněk pravý, polyn gor'kaja, rosenvinda, sintro, skär snårvinda, snerle-pileurt, strandvindel, stärnrams, vindeslirekne, vērmele, wermod, wermod lwyd, wermut, wormwood, y wermod lwyd, äkta malört, åkervinda
- Synonyms
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- Absinthium officinale, Absinthium vulgare, Artemisia absinthium f. argentea, Artemisia absinthium var. argentea, Artemisia absinthium var. insipida, Artemisia albida, Artemisia arborescens f. rehan, Artemisia arborescens var. cupaniana, Artemisia baldaccii, Artemisia inodora, Artemisia italica, Artemisia kulbadica, Artemisia pendula, Artemisia rehan, Artemisia rhaetica
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Artemisia
- Species
- Artemisia absinthium