Uses
Toxic parts
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
The expressed juice of the plant is used in the treatment of vaginitis[4][2]. It is also used to treat skin diseases[3].
Theplant is used for making antitoxifying and antifebrile drugs[5].Unknown part
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Division in spring or autumn[6].
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.Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Artemisia japonica. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.
Cultivation
This species is not very hardy in the colder areas of Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[6]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[8].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[9].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Artemisia japonica. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Artemisia japonica.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
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References
- ? Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0395467225 (1990-00-00)
- ? 2.02.12.22.32.4 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
- ? 3.03.13.23.3 Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-527-6 (2002-00-00)
- ? 4.04.14.2 Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre ()
- ? 5.05.15.2 [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)
- ? 6.06.16.26.36.46.5 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
- ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
- ? Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 (1994-00-00)
- ? Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. ISBN 0 460 86048 8 (1990-00-00)
- ? Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution (1965-00-00)