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Artemisia filifolia
Sand sage
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Latin Name: Artemisia filifolia
Common Name: Sand sage
Family: Compositae(Click to Search)
Author: Torr.
Known Hazards: Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, skin contact with some members of this genus can cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions in some people[222].
Habitat: Sandy soils[164] in deserts[216] and dry plains[235].
Mature Height: 1.2
Habit: Shrub
Propagation Notes: Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse in a very free-draining soil, but make sure that the compost does not dry out. The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks in a warm greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Division in spring or autumn[200].
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