Artemisia nova
| Artemisia nova | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Artemisia nova (common name: black sagebrush)
Propagation: Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse in a very free-draining soil, but make sure that the soil does not dry out. Germination usually takes place in 1 - 2 weeks in a warm greenhouse[1]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter, planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Division in spring or autumn.
Cultivation: Easily grown in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a sunny position. This species has some affinity for calcareous soils[1]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[2]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[3].
Unlike several closely related species, this plant does not layer or sprout from the stump if it is cut back[1].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.[2]
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[4].
Range: Western N. America - Washington to California.
Habitat: Dry plains and hills, 1500 - 2400 metres[5][1].
Medicinal: A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of coughs, colds and headaches[6][7].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
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].
Also Known As: A. arbuscula. Nutt.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Hitchcock, Leo. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, 1955.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.