Characteristics
A herb. The stems are woody at the base. It grows 10-20 cm tall. It is covered with silky grey hairs. The leaves are silvery-grey and the ones at the base are divided 2 to 3 times. The flowers are in a spike. The flower heads are small and yellow.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.1 - 0.2
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate to Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on scree slopes. In northern Italy is occurs between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The leaves are used to flavour water of Absinthe. They are used to make alcoholic drinks. (Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer)
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
leaves
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
toxic (aerial)
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| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 60
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 12
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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