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Artemisia gmelinii - Weber. ex Stechm.

Common Name Russian Wormwood, Gmelin's wormwood
Family Asteraceae
USDA hardiness 3-7
Known Hazards Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, skin contact with some members of this genus can cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions in some people[222].
Habitats Dry stony slopes, especially in Ladakh and Lahul, 2100 - 4200 metres[51]. Hills, steppe, semidesert steppe, meadows, rocky slopes, scrub, dry floodlands, wastelands; 1500--4900 m[266].
Range Eastern Europe to Central Asia, China, Mongolia and Korea.
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Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Artemisia gmelinii Russian Wormwood, Gmelin


Artemisia gmelinii Russian Wormwood, Gmelin

 

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Summary

A Medium-sized perennial/subshrub with moderate growth. Note: Poljakov (Fl. URSS 26: 465. 1961) showed that Artemisia sacrorum and the type of Artemisia gmelinii are conspecific. Most material previously identified as Artemisia gmelinii by Chinese authors belongs to Artemisia santolinifolia[266 ]. The native range of Artemisia gmelinii is Central Asia to Russian Far East and Himalaya, Japan.


Physical Characteristics

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Artemisia gmelinii is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

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Synonyms

A. sacrorum. Ledeb.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

One report says that the plant is edible but gives no more details[177].

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Medicinal Uses

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Hepatic

The leaf and stem are used in Korea to treat hepatitis, hyperlipaemia and infected cholecystitis[279]. The plant contains flavonoids, sesquiterpenes and other bio-active constituents, though no bio-activites have been recorded scientifically[279].

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Other Uses

The plant yields 1% essential oil, which contains 19% essential oil, 6% camphor[240].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Easily grown in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a warm sunny dry position[1, 200]. Established plants are drought tolerant[200]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[245]. This species is closely related to A. sacrorum and often confused with that species[266]. We are not sure if this plant is annual, biennial or perennial, since various reports differ. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse, making sure that the compost does not dry out[200]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Division in spring or autumn[200]. Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the young shoots when about10 - 15cm long, pot up in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse or cold frame and plant them out when well rooted. Very easy.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Gmelin’s Wormwood; Russian Wormwood

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation (Buryatia, Gorno-Altay, Tyva, Respublika, Altay, Krasnoyarsk, Chita, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Tyumen (south)), Kazakhstan (southeast), Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Russian Federation (Habarovskij kraj, Amur, Sakhalin), China (Gansu Sheng, Sichuan Sheng (west), Qinghai Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu (west), Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Xizang Zizhiqu), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh), Nepal, Pakistan (north)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Not listed.

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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