Artemisia ludoviciana gnaphalodes
| Artemisia ludoviciana | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Artemisia ludoviciana gnaphalodes (common name: white sage)
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: Easily grown in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a warm sunny dry position[2][1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[3].
Slugs are attracted to the young shoots in spring and have been known to destroy even well-established plants[K].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[4].
Range: N. America - Ontario and Illinois to Alberta, Missouri, Texas and Mexico.
Habitat: Prairies, plains and dry open soils[5][6].
Medicinal: An infusion of the plant is used to treat stomach problems, coughs, colds, headaches etc[7][8]. A decoction of the leaves is used as a bath to treat fevers and can be applied as a wash to sores, rashes, itches, skin eruptions etc[8]. An infusion of the leaves has been used as an eyewash[8].
The powdered leaves can be applied to the nostrils to stop nose bleeds, sprinkled on sores they will hasten the healing process[8].
The crushed plant can be rubbed on the body as a liniment to treat rheumatic joints, soreness or stiffness[8].
The plant can be placed in the shoes to keep the feet from sweating[8].
Usage: Bunches of the plants have been used as towels[8].
The plant can be burnt as an incense[8].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light and medium 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[9].
Also Known As: A. gnaphalodes. Nutt.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Britton, Nathaniel and Addison Brown. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Dover Publications, 1970.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.