Mugwort (艾草)
Perennial up to 1.5 m tall which becomes woody at maturity.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Artemisia vulgaris L.
COMMON NAME
Common Mugwort, Common Wormwood, Moxa, Green-ginger, Sailor's Tobacco, 艾叶, 艾草, 五月艾
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Shrub Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Plant Shape Shrubby Maximum Height 1.5 m Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 0.6 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun Water Preference Moderate Water, Little Water Plant Growth Rate Moderate Planting Distance From 0 Planting Distance To 0 Maintenance Requirements Moderate Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting USES
- Leaves aromatic and bitter-tasting, eaten raw or cooked, used as flavouring herb for fatty fishes, stuffing for meat, and as greenish colouring agent for rice dumpings in Japan and Korea.)
- Medicinal ( One study showed that plant extracts decreased fertility in rats without causing toxic effects (Narwaria et al 1994). According to folk medicine, the herb can be used to remove intestinal worms and improve blood circulation. )
- [Others]: Whole plant (fresh or dried) repels insects. An infusion of the plant can be used as a general-purpose insecticidal spray which is especially effective against insect larvae.
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