| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Yin Chen Hao |
Artemisia capillaris |
Compositae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse[200]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Division in spring or autumn.
An easily grown plant, succeeding in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a sunny position[1, 200]. Established plants are drought tolerant[200]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[245].
This species is probably not hardy in all parts of Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to at least -5¡c[238].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
E. Asia – China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
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