Asteraceae FAMILY

Artemisia japonica

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific reports for this species, many members of this genus contain potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones that can cause skin reactions[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Artemisia japonica is a strongly aromatic, herbaceous, perennial plant growing 50 - 130cm tall from a thick, woody rhizome. The plant produces a cluster of stems that are branched above[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine, incense and possibly also a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Primorye),China, Japan, Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines.

HabitatSunny hills and low elevations in mountains all over Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Forest margins, waste areas, shrublands, hills, slopes and roadsides; from low elevations to 3,300 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].