Absinthium

Absinthium is used as a medicinal plant and also as an ingredient to add flavor to certain drinks (e.g. in absinthe). Absinthium is also used as an insect repellent.

Names

Scientific
   Artemisia absinthium
English
   Absinthe wormwood
   Absinthium
   Common wormwood
   Grand wormwood
   Green ginger
   Wormwood
Dutch
   Absint-alsem
   Absintalsem
Spanish
   Ajenjo
   Ajorizo
   Artemisia amarga
   Asensio
   Hierba santa
French
   Absinthe
German
   Alsem
   Bitterer Beifuß
   Gemeiner wermut
   Wermut
   Wermutkraut
Italian
   Assenzio maggiore

Taxonomy

Order
   Asterales
Family
   Asteraceae
Genus
   Artemisia
Species
   Artemisia absinthium (Absinthium)

Crop categories

Cool temperate crops
Herbs
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Temperate crops
Wild-harvested crops

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