Artemisia kawakamii, Kawakami's mugwort, is a small herbaceous alpine plant endemic to Taiwan, growing on gravelly, arid slopes at high elevations. It has not been brought into cultivation, so there are no established growing methods for it.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; it is adapted to dry, well-drained slopes and should not sit wet.
Soil
Very gritty, fast-draining mineral mix such as sand and gravel.
Temperature
Cool alpine conditions; it grows at 2,700 to 3,300 m in Taiwan, so it needs cool summers and cold winters.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Taiwan
About
Artemisia kawakamii, commonly known as Kawakami's mugwort, is a plant in the Artemisia genus under the Asteraceae family that is endemic to Taiwan. The plant is distributed on the Taiwan island, growing at elevations from 2,700 to 3,300 m (8,900 to 10,800 ft). It is commonly found in gravelly, open, and arid slopes. The species has yet to be cultivated.
Where it grows
The species commonly grows in open areas, gravelly slopes, and dry barren slopes in Taiwan at altitudes of 2,700 to 3,300 m (8,900 to 10,800 ft).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.