Saflax - Wormwood - Artemisia absinthum - 500 seeds - Basis of the notorious absinthe and medicinal plant of old monastery gardens. With germ-free and air-permeable coconut fiber substrate for successful cultivation. Worth knowing: Vermouth became notorious as a component of the fashion drink absinthe, which was banned in Europe in the last century due to its hallucinogenic side effects. As a remedy, it was best known for its historical use in monastery gardens. The herbaceous, aromatic plant grows as a shrub with silvery-gray leaves up to a height of 60 to 100 centimeters and shows yellow, somewhat inconspicuous flower panicles from July to September.. Effective forces: Because of its bitter substances, wormwood is considered to stimulate the appetite, strengthen the immune system, stimulate blood circulation and promote digestion. It is therefore recommended as a support for digestive, kidney and liver problems. You shouldn't enjoy wormwood for stomach or intestinal ulcers or during pregnancy. Tea: Pour 150 ml of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of dried wormwood leaves and strain the brew after ten minutes of steeping. In the kitchen: The bitter taste quickly overlaps the actual taste of a dish. Therefore, wormwood should only be used in very small doses as a condiment in meat dishes. Natural Place: Wormwood is originally found in the arid regions of North Africa and Eurasia and the Mediterranean. Cultivation: From the end of April to the end of May, direct sowing is possible outdoors in full sun. Press the seeds only lightly into the soil and do not cover them with soil, because wormwood is a light germ. Alternatively, sowing can also be carried out between the end of August and September to ensure a harvest in the coming year. Keep the soil moist, but not wet. The germination period is two to three weeks. From a size of 5 centimeters, the seedlings can be pricked out and placed at a distance of 50 cm between rows and 30 cm apart in the row. Place: Wormwood prefers a sunny, warm location in a sheltered location and poor, well-drained soil such as a rock garden. However, it can also be kept in a bucket. Care: Vermouth is robust and quite undemanding. You can only fertilize it biologically by adding compost in autumn. It only needs a small amount of water. Additional watering is therefore only necessary on hot days. The plant likes to proliferate and should definitely be cut back at the end of July. The harvest can be done from April to autumn. The fresh leaves and the yellow panicles of flowers are harvested. Dry the spread out groupage at a maximum of 35 ° Celsius and store it in paper or cloth sacks, protected from light. During Winter: Vermouth is hardy and only needs to be brought into the house when kept in a bucket. It lignifies over time. A new sowing or root division should therefore take place at least every four years. Bonsai: No Picture credits: Because of technical limitations links are shown as text. 25245-artemisia-absinthum-seed-package-front-german.jpg - AnRo0002 - CC0 - creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ 15245-artemisia-absinthum-cultivation-instruction-german.jpg - Frank Laue - © Saflax - saflax.de/copyright 15245-02-artemisia-absinthum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15245-03-artemisia-absinthum.jpg - Franz Eugen Köhler - Public Domain - creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 15245-04-artemisia-absinthum.jpg - AnRo0002 - CC0 - creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ 15245-04-artemisia-absinthum.jpg - AnRo0002 - CC0 - creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ 15245-05-artemisia-absinthum.jpg - AnRo0002 - CC0 - creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ 15245-06-artemisia-absinthum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright - - -