white mugwort
Also known as: pale-flowered wormwood
A robust herbaceous perennial to 1.5m, with jaggedly-cut, dark green leaves and tall plumes of small, creamy-white flower-heads
Scientific classification
- Species
- white mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora)
- Genus
- Artemisia
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of white mugwort
Distribution map
China, Southeastern Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of white mugwort
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white mugwort care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist for steady leafy growth without drought stress
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist for steady leafy growth without drought stress
Fertilizing
FertilizingNitrogen-rich vegetable feed every two to three weeks in active growth
Pruning
PruningCut back to base of plant in autumn
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, division or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
Generally pest-free
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