Artemisia herba-alba - White wormwood

White wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba) is a small, aromatic evergreen shrub of dry steppe and desert soils across cold semi-arid interior Spain and North Africa, long used as a herbal remedy and fuel plant. Skin contact with some Artemisia species can cause dermatitis in sensitive people.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹
• Fuel¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Pollination¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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