Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Herbs & Spices Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Perennial herb with narrow, anise-scented leaves essential to French cuisine (béarnaise sauce, fines herbes). French tarragon has the best flavor; Russian tarragon is coarser and less aromatic.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade (5-6 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
15-25°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam (pH 6.0-7.0); poor drainage causes root rot
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Fertilizer
Light balanced fertilizer in spring; avoid over-feeding
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
टैरैगन
BN
Bengali
ট্যারাগন
MR
Marathi
टैरैगन
TE
Telugu
టారాగన్
TA
Tamil
டாராகன்
GU
Gujarati
ટેરાગોન
UR
Urdu
ٹیراگون
KN
Kannada
ಟ್ಯಾರಗಾನ್
OR
Odia
ଟାରାଗନ୍
ML
Malayalam
ടാറാഗൺ
PA
Punjabi
ਟੈਰਾਗਨ
AS
Assamese
টেৰাগন
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Central Asia, Siberia, and the Caspian Sea region
- 📏 Max height
- 60-120 cm (24-48 inches)
- 📐 Spread
- 30-45 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Contains estragole/methylchavicol; mildly toxic to dogs and cats in large quantities.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division in spring (French tarragon is sterile — must propagate vegetatively); root cuttings
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Contains estragole/methylchavicol; mildly toxic to dogs and cats in large quantities.
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering
- Rust disease
- Powdery mildew
- Vigorous spreading roots
💡 Care tips
- French tarragon has the best flavor and cannot be grown from seed
- Propagate by division or cuttings in spring
- Drought-tolerant once established but prefers even moisture
- Key ingredient in béarnaise sauce and French cuisine
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