1、 Morphological characteristics

1. Stems and branches: wormwood is a herb with thick and long main roots, about 1.5cm in diameter and many lateral roots. Its stem is solitary, with a height of 80-150 cm. It has longitudinal edges on it. The color is brown or grayish yellowish brown, and the base is lignified. It has fewer branches and is 3-5 cm long. There are spider filamentous gray hairs on the stems and branches.

2. Leaves: the leaves of wormwood are thick paper, with white pubescence on the surface and spider silk like hair on the back. The lower part of the leaf has a long petiole, which is round or wide ovate in shape, and is pinnate and deeply divided. There are 2-3 lobes, which are oval in shape and have teeth on them. The middle leaf is ovate, usually pinnately cleft, and the lobes are also ovate.

3. Flower: the flower of wormwood is a head. Involucral bracts have 3-4 layers, the outer layer is relatively small, and there are white hairs on the back. The middle layer is slightly longer and has a long oval shape. The inner layer is thin and hairless. Female flowers usually have 6-10, purple color, slender style, extending beyond the corolla. There are 12-18 bisexual flowers, and the color is purple.

2、 How much is a kilo

The price fluctuation of wormwood is not large, and the price is usually about 7-8 yuan per kilogram. However, on special days, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, due to the habit of hanging wormwood, the price will rise slightly, but the range will not be too large. A bunch will sell for about 5 yuan. In addition, the price of rod is slightly lower, while pure leaf is a little more expensive. The former can sell for 1200-2000 yuan per ton, while the latter can be as high as 4500-5500 yuan per ton. If Chen AI has been released for several years, the price will rise. Generally, the price will increase by 40-50% every year, and it can be sold for 8000-12000 yuan per ton in three years.