Absinthe Absolute
Absinthe is native to Europe, North Africa and Russia, introduced to the USA. Now extensively grown in Europe, Russia, North Africa and the USA. Absinthe has aromatic leaves, deeply cut and downy, downy stems with a silvery sheen and small greenish-yellow flowers. Growing to 1.5m, prefers partial shade. The essential oil is mainly produced in the USA. There is much confusion over the common names in the artemesia group, be guided by the botanical names.....more
| Botanical Name: | Artemisia absinthium L. |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Synonyms: | Absinthe, absinthium, ajenjo, common wormwood, green ginger, madderwort southernwood, old woman. (Armoise & Mugwort usually A. vulgaris) |
| See Also: | Absinthe Essential Oil
Armoise Essential Oil
Wormwood, Sweet Essential Oil
Wormwood Essential Oil |
| Parts Used: | Leaves and flowering tops (fresh and dried), harvested just before or during flowering. |
| Extraction Method: | Solvent extraction, |
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