Artemisia glacialis

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Artemisia glacialis
Light:Full Sun
Moisture:Xeric Mesic
Hardiness:5
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:1'
Width:1'
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Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Artemisia glacialis (common name: glacier wormwood)

Propagation: Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse, making sure that the compost does not dry out[1]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.

Division in spring or autumn[1].

Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the young shoots when about10 - 15cm long, pot up in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse or cold frame and plant them out when well rooted. Very easy.

Cultivation: Requires a very well-drained light or medium soil and a sunny position[2]. Very intolerant of winter wet[2]. Established plants are drought tolerant[2]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[3].

Indiscriminate collection of this plant from the wild has made it an endangered species[4].

Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[5].

Range: C. Europe.

Habitat: Exposed rocky slopes in the Alps[2]. Schistose rocks and screes, 2000 - 3100 metres[6].

Edibility: The herb is used as a flavouring in vermouth and liqueurs[7].

Medicinal: Glacier wormwood has similar medicinal properties to common wormwood, A, absinthum[4]. It is used locally where it grows wild. The whole plant is digestive, expectorant, sedative and stomachic[4]. An infusion of the herb has a marked effect upon mountain sickness[4]. A poultice of the plant is used as a first-aid remedy in the treatment of wounds[4].

Pollinators: Insects

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

Known Hazards: Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, skin contact with some members of this genus can cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions in some people[8].

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chatto, Beth. The Damp Garden. Dent, 1982.
  3. Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Chiej, Roberto. Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. MacDonald, 1984.
  5. Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
  6. Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
  7. Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
  8. Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.