Common mugwort is also used as a herbal and medicinal plant. However, you should definitely avoid the following confusion if you want to use mugwort.
What confusion should I avoid with mugwort?
Common mugwort is often confused withMugwort ragweed. Since mugwort ragweed can cause allergies and ishazardous to he alth, the mix-up is not without danger. In contrast to this plant, common mugwort has a hairless stem and a silvery-white underside of the leaves.
How do I distinguish common mugwort from ragweed?
Both theleavesandstemas well as theflowering period of both plants differ. The flowering period of common mugwort begins in June. Ragweed, on the other hand, does not bloom until almost a month later. There are fine hairs on the stems of the mugwort ragweed. Those of common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), on the other hand, have no hairs. In common mugwort, the underside of the leaf differs from the upper side of the leaf. It is strikingly whitish.
Where can it be confused with ragweed?
Mugwort ragweed occurs especially inSouthern Germanyand inBrandenburg. You should be particularly careful near Mannheim and Ludwigshafen as well as in the north-east of Bavaria that there is no mix-up. However, due to the warm climate, the herbaceous Neopyht is spreading further and further in Germany. Common mugwort, on the other hand, is much more widespread.
How do I avoid mixing up mugwort and wormwood?
Theleaf shape of common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) differ greatly. Mugwort has its typical pinnate leaves that taper to one end. On the other hand, leaf blades with notches grow on wormwood. Both daisy family (Asteraceae) are used as herbs or medicinal plants. However, they have different effects.
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Planting barren locations
Do you want to use mugwort as a herbal plant and avoid confusion? You can also plant the daisy family in your garden. It grows well in barren locations with lots of sunlight. However, mugwort will spread rapidly if you do not prevent its spread.
