Artemisia arborescens
| Artemisia arborescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Artemisia |
| Species: | A. arborescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Artemisia arborescens L. | |
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Artemisia arborescens (tree wormwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region.[2] It is an erect evergreen perennial, with masses of finely-divided aromatic silvery-white leaves and single-sided sprays of yellow daisy-like flowers. This plant is cultivated for its foliage effects, but in colder temperate regions it requires the protection of a wall.
The specific epithet arborescens means "woody" or "tree-like".[3]
This plant[4] and the cultivar 'Powis Castle'[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
This plant, like others of the genus Artemisia, yields essential oils which have historically been used for various medicinal purposes, and its pharmacological properties are under investigation.[7][8]
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Artemisia arborescens in north western Sardinia.
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References
- ↑ The Plant List Artemisia arborescens L.
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Assenzio arbustivo Artemisia arborescens (Vaill.) L.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Artemisia arborescens". Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle'". Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/6/1/10
- ↑ http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83010:artemisia-arborescens&catid=815:a&Itemid=202