Keiske’s Wormwood (Artemisia keiskeana)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Artemisia keiskeana is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from August to November, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and shoot tips - cooked. The leaves contain about 5.6% protein, 1.2% fat, 9.5% carbohydrate, 2.6% ash. — Young leaves and shoot tips - cooked.; The leaves contain about 5.6% protein, 1.2% fat, 9.5% carbohydrate, 2.6% ash.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains all over Japan. Roadsides, dry slopes, shrublands, grasslands and forest margins at elevations of 100 - 900 metres in China. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)