Chinese Mugwort (Artemisia argyi)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Artemisia argyi is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste places, roadsides, slopes, hills, steppe and forest steppe at low elevations to 1500 metres in most areas of China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)