Scoparia Wormwood, Redstem wormwood
Artemisia scoparia
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. A plant which grows over two years. It has a woody base and several branches. It grows 40-80 cm high. The lower leaves are 4-7 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are divided into narrow segments.
There are about 300 Artemisia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It does best in a neutral soil in a warm sunny position. They do well in poor dry soil. Once the plants are established they are drought tolerant. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Asia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Belarus, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Czech, Estonia, Europe, Georgia, Germany, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mediterranean, Middle East, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Siberia, Singapore, Slovakia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
How it is used for food
The young leaves are used cooked. The seeds, flowers and leaves are used as a spice or flavouring.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds, flowers, spice
How it is grown
Plants are easily grown from seed. Seedlings can be transplanted as needed.
Its other names
Local names
Chaau, Churisaroj, Dhauli, Dona, Yin-chen wormwood