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Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’

Wormwood

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderAsteralesFlowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
FamilyAsteraceaeThe aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
GenusArtemisiaFrom the Greek goddess Artemis, who gave it her own name because it helped cure her (there are other possible reasons for the derivation of this name too)
Cultivar‘Powis Castle’

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This cultivar of wormwood is a woody shrub less than 3′ (91 cm) high, about 2′ (60 cm) wide. It is probably a cross between Artemisia arborescens and A. absinthum.

Identification: Wormwood has sweet-smelling silver-gray fuzzy foliage. Flowers are inconspicuous, yellow, and they appear rarely.

Edibility: Wormwood (specifically Artemisia absinthum) has a bad rap. The fluorescent green anise-flavored spirit absinthe is made from wormwood. An alkaloid from the wormwood, thujone, was reputed to be a madness-inducing, addictive drug, blamed (among many other things) for Vincent Van Gogh's descent into madness. None of this is true, and this drink, banned in 1915, is once again available in the United States. In any case, the wormwood plant is not considered edible.

Online References:

Floridata.com

The Fine Gardening Plant Guide

 

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Artemisia ‘Powis (wormwood)

2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, Cali­fornia · ≈ 3 × 2′ (101 × 67 cm)

Range: Zones 6-9:

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