Indian mugwort
Artemisia indica

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 80-150 cm tall. The leaves are grey underneath. The lowest leaves are oval and 6-12 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. They are divided into 3 or 4 pairs of segments. The leaves higher up are smaller and have teeth along the edge.

There are about 300 Artemisia species. It is used as a medicine in Nepal.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and on slopes at low elevations to 2,000 m above sea level. In Sikkim it is recorded between 300-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young leaves are used as a flavouring. They are fried in oil and eaten as a vegetable.

It is a commercially cultivated vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kuljo, Phraphrukhurbijak, Titepati

Synonyms

Many