Artemisia pallens Wall. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Artemisia

Characteristics

A herb. The lower parts of the stem is woody, but puts up annual branches. The leaves are alternate and divided into lobes along the stalk. The flower heads are yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in deserts and arid places.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The flowers are used to produce an oil used for flavouring sweets, chewing gum, drinks and puddings.
Uses gum material medicinal oil
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (aerial part), Anti-bacterial agents (aerial part), Antifungal agents (aerial part), Hypertension (aerial part), Hypoglycemic agents (aerial part), Antinematodal agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Artemisia pallens unspecified picture

Distribution

Artemisia pallens world distribution map, present in India and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:179911-1
WFO ID wfo-0000090831
COL ID 5W4KZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Artemisia absinthii Artemisia paniculata Artemisia orientalis Artemisia pallens