What kind of plant is wormwood?

Artemisia capillaris, namely Artemisia ordosica and tarragon, is a perennial herb of Compositae. At present, it is widely cultivated in many parts of the world, mainly in northwest China and Mongolia. It is suitable for growing in warm and sunny places, and its leaves are fragrant with some fennel flavor. There are two main varieties of wormwood, French wormwood and Russian wormwood. Areas where wormwood is planted are generally warm and humid. At the same time, the planting area has sufficient light, fertile soil, loose soil, sufficient water and good drainage and irrigation.

Artemisia capillaris is clustered. The aboveground stems are erect, with a plant height of 60- 120cm and a spreading degree of 60cm. The plant is hairless, the stem is slightly woody, multi-branched, and the branches are nearly erect. The leaves are linear, slender, smooth, green, about 5 cm long, without lobes, fragrant, with licorice and fresh basil as special grass fragrance, fennel flavor and sweetness. Harvest in July every year, suitable for growing in warm and sunny places.

Artemisia capillaris originated in Europe. Artemisia capillaris has been cultivated artificially in Russia, Georgia, France, the Netherlands, Hungary and California, among which France has a long history of cultivation and consumption and is one of the famous spices in France. Artemisia capillaris has been widely planted. In China, it is distributed in northwest China, Mongolia and parts of Russia, and grows on sunny slopes in mountainous areas.