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Artemisia afra
| Description |
| Life form | herb | Physiology | multi stem |
| Habit | erect | Category | medicinals & aromatic |
| Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | |
| Ecology |
| Optimal | Absolute | | Optimal | Absolute |
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) |
| Temperat. requir. | 22 | 30 | 12 | 35 | Soil texture | medium, light | medium, light |
| Rainfall (annual) | 550 | 750 | 400 | 900 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
| Latitude | - | - | 25 | 30 | Soil Al. tox | | |
| Altitude |
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| 1500 | 3000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
| Soil PH | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
| Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies | | | |
| Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
| Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
| Abiotic toler. | | Abiotic suscept. | |
| Introduction risks. | | | |
| Cultivation |
| Min | Max |
| Product. system | | Crop cycle | 120 | 180 |
| Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
| Uses |
| Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
| medicinal | | leaves |