【Plant height】0.5m-1.2m 【Smell and taste】Fragrant smell and bitter taste. 【Flower】Purple 【Blooming period】July to October 【Fruiting period】September to October 【Seeding time】in Spring 【Sun/Shade】prefers sunlight 【Soil】Wide adaptability, do not choose the soil, in loose and fertile soil, it can be cultivated better. 【Medicinal parts】leaves and fruits. Chinese name: leaves: Aiye. Fruits: Aishi. 【Harvest & Processing】Leaves: cut the aboveground parts before flowering in September of the first year and June of the second year, collect leaves and twigs, dry in sun. Fruit: collect in September to October when fruits matured. 【Main components】Mainly contains volatile oils, such as 2-methylbutanol, 2-hexenal, tricyclene and artemisia alcohol. 【Pharmacological effect】Anti-bacteria, asthma-easing, anti-allergic shock, cough-checking, phlegm-removing, hemostatic, and anti-tumor. 【Property】Leaves: pungent, bitter, warm. Fruits: bitter, pungent, warm. Leaf: warming meridians, arresting bleeding, dispelling cold, relieving pain, removing damp and checking itching. More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_argyi Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.