Absinthium

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

Genus
   Artemisia
Family
   Asteraceae
Order
   Asterales

Crop categories

Herbs
Medicinal plants
Temperate crops

Pictures

Absinthium


Absinthium


Absinthium