Potato doctor
- Product number: 390050
- Origin: North America
- Latin: Artemisia ludoviciana
It has been shown that the extract from the leaf and stem of this Artemisia has an inhibitory and even lethal effect on the fungus Phytophthora, the cause of late blight in potatoes and tomatoes (see www.redalyc.org). Furthermore, this is a versatile and mysterious herb! Native Americans (sorry: Native Americans) believe that the plant enhances psychic abilities, and the Ojibwa tribe therefore used the plant in religious ceremonies. The liqueur vermouth is a distilled wine flavored with Artemisia. Give the plant a sunny, well-drained soil, and it will be perennial. In ancient Native American traditions, the tea is used to control many internal and external diseases and inflammations. A funny application is the wonderfully spicy-smelling leaf as a deodorant, for example for sweaty feet!
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Latin: Artemisia ludoviciana
Dutch: Potato Doctor
Also known as: Silver-white Wormwood, White Bush Sage
English: Prairie Sage, Wormwood, Mugwort, Gray Sagewort, and White Sagebrush
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- Flower colour: White to cream-colored flowers
- Origin: North America
- Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Forst hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Artemisia ludoviciana
- Dutch: Potato doctor
- Also known as: Silver Wormwood, White Bush Sage
- English: Prairie Sage, Wormwood, Mugwort, Gray Sagewort, and White Sagebrush
