Rocalba Common Mugwort

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Alchimia Grow Shop presents Rocalba Mugwort Seeds, a lively aromatic and medicinal plant which offers excellent results both in the vegetable garden and in the pot.

Rocalba Mugwort seeds, aromatic and medicinal plant

Common Mugwort (Artemisa vulgaris) is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, also called Felon Herb or Riverside Wormwood. It is native to the temperate zones of Asia, Europe and North Africa.

This plant can reach up to 1-2m high, developing flexible stems and stalked and sessile leaves alike. It acquires a range of colours from a pale green to a more intense and dark green. It produces yellowish flowers, and its fruits are cypselas (in spikes). It benefits greatly from a worm humus or compost substrate on which to nourish.

The seeds are germinated in spring in a seedbed or in direct sowing, respecting a planting frame of about 30cm x 40cm. The seeds are placed in groups of 2-3, covering them slightly with uncompacted soil and watering them abundantly. The first sprouts emerge after about 2-3 weeks.

Rocalba Mugwort seeds, very resistant and easy to cultivate

This "weed" adapts perfectly to all substrates, although it prefers them to be spongy, with good drainage capacity and rich in organic matter. When planted in open ground it prevents the development of other plants around, and also prevents plagues thanks to the exudation of certain aromatic substances.

It requires plenty of sunlight to develop optimally, with relatively regular humidity conditions in order to increase its development. It is very interesting to install an automatic irrigation system to facilitate the task. Even so, this plant tolerates well drought and even frost.

The leaves are picked in mid-summer and then dried to be used in infusions or liqueurs. It offers both aromatic properties and therapeutic uses, e.g. as an anticonvulsant.

Rocalba Mugwort Seeds info:

• 1g seeds sachet
• Medicinal and aromatic plant very easy to cultivate
• Up to 200cm tall, rather bushy appearance
• Planting frame 30cm x 40cm
• Germination: Spring
• The leaves can be harvested in mid-August
• It resists frost and drought quite well
• Requires regular watering and good nutrients for the best results