Qing Hao / Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua) seeds
- Annual Wormwood is a promising anti-malaria and a classic medicinal plant of TMC.
- Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.79
Product number: ART04 GTIN: 4250601200651
Description
Sweet Wormwood is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant that has become known in recent times as a promising antimalaria drug. The Latin name Artemisia Annua already refers to the fact that the plant grows annual. It can be found as a weed in the wilderness in China but also other temperate regions, including Europe and North America.
Its Chinese name Qing Hao refers to the dark green leaves of the plant, which is also the part with most active ingredients. The taste is very bitter.
The leaves exude an aromatic scent.
Its Chinese name Qing Hao refers to the dark green leaves of the plant, which is also the part with most active ingredients. The taste is very bitter.
The leaves exude an aromatic scent.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | Green, Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, October, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, June, May, September |
| Root system | Taproot |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June, May, October |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 10-18°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
| Row spacing | 50 cm |
Sowing and care
Sow from late winter to early summer outdoors. Or propagate in a greenhouse or cold frame. Qing Hao is an unpretentious annual plant. Likes lots of sun. Slightly drier sites promote the formation of flavors and other ingredients.
Other names
Botanical name: Artemisia annua, A. chamomilla
German: Einjähriger Beifuß, Qinghao, Qing Guo, Cao Haozi, Chou Qing Hao, Jiu Bingcao, Xianghao
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