After flattening, the whole leaves of Artemisia argyi are elliptic, pinnately divided, the lobes are elliptic-lanceolate, and the edges have irregular coarse serrations; The upper surface is gray-green or dark yellow-green, with sparse hairy and glandular spots; The lower surface is densely covered with gray fluff. Soft. In Guilin, Guangxi, rice is directly wrapped in mugwort leaves for cooking.

Wormwood is widely distributed in Northeast China, North China, East China, South China, Southwest China and Northwest China. It is distributed in most provinces and regions of China, mostly wild, but also cultivated in a small amount, and can be harvested once a year. Artemisia argyi has strong adaptability, but it grows well in moist and fertile sandy loam, and the pond, village and bridge are often covered with wild Artemisia argyi.

The planting time of Artemisia argyi leaves is generally around March every year. Before planting mugwort leaves, it is necessary to accelerate germination. If this step is not carried out, the emergence of mugwort leaves will be slow, which will affect the yield of mugwort leaves. However, farmers in many places will choose to transplant Artemisia argyi leaves with roots in 1 1 month.