Tarragon

The tarragon is a long-lived herbaceous plant of the family of the Astéracées, cultivated for its Feuille S scented of condiment use.

Scientific name: Artemisia dracunculus L., family of the Astéracées (Made up).

Common noun: tarragon, bitter grass dragon, armoise.

Description

herbaceous 80 cm height approximately, with many Stem S very ramified, with narrow sheets, long-lived Plant by its stock. The sheets, narrow, smooth and brilliant, from color dark green, disappear during the winter.

Flowers yellow greenish, rather rare, generally sterile.

Culture

Multiplication by Propagation by cutting or Layering in summer (August), or by division of tufts. To mend the seedlings in spring, in a fresh and light ground, rich in humus.

Collect approximately a year after plantation (young seedlings). To take the branches before flowering.

The sheets of tarragon are preserved after drying at the shade, reduced out of powder, in hermetic boxes. They can also freeze.

Variety

The tarragon of Russia, Artemisia dracunculus VAr. will inodora , is appreciated less. It is a larger plant (up to 1,6 m), with flowers fertile, sheets green grisâtre, matt, covered with hairs. It is easier to multiply because it produces seeds.

Use

The sheets of tarragon are used, fresh or dried or powders some to aromatize dishes (crudenesses, Sauce S, Poisson S…) as well as preserves with the vinegar (Gherkin S, alternatives).

Tarragon belongs to the sweet herbs.

Anecdote

Estragon is a character in a play of Samuel Beckett, While waiting for Godot .

External bonds

  • Flora off Pakistan: ''Artemisia dracunculus''

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