Indian Wormwood
Artemisia nilagirica
Also known as Mugwort, Flea bane
About Indian Wormwood
Indian Wormwood (Artemisia nilagirica) is an undershrub belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to India, it is distributed across Asia, Europe. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Artemisia nilagirica
- Genus
- Artemisia
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Asia, Europe
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- नागदोना Nagdona, दवना Davana
- Bengali
- নাগদানা Nagadana
- Tamil
- மக்கீபூ Makkippu
- Telugu
- Masipatri
- Kannada
- ಮಂಚಿಪತ್ರೆ Manchipatre, ಮಂಚಿಪತ್ರ Manchipatra, ಮಂಚಪತ್ರಿ Manchapatri
- Malayalam
- മക്കീപൂവൂ Makkippuvu, മാസീപത്രീ Masipatri
- Marathi
- ढोरदवना Dhordavana, Gondhomaro
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Indian Wormwood belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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