We also look at the benefits and risks of consuming wormwood and the appropriate dosage. Artemisia absinthium L., commonly known as wormwood, is a perennial shrub from the Asteraceae family of plants.

The most common lilac is Syringa vulgaris, or tree lilac. Native to east Asia and south-east Europe, it was much loved by the Edwardians and was widely grown in suburban gardens before going out of ...