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This article is about the herb; for the Freedom Call CD see Taragon.

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Tarragon or dragon's-wort (Artemisia dracunculus L.) is a perennial plant herb in the family Asteraceae related to Artemisia (plant). Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the Northern Hemisphere from easternmost Europe across central and eastern Asia to western North America, and south to northern India and Mexico. The North American populations may however be naturalisation (biology) from early human introduction.

Tarragon grows to 120-150 cm tall, with slender, branched stems. The leaf are lanceolate, 2-8 cm long and 2-10 mm broad, glossy green, with an entire margin. The flowers are produced in small inflorescence 2-4 mm diameter, each capitulum containing up to 40 yellow or greenish-yellow florets.

Cultivation and uses

Tarragon has an aromatic property reminiscent of anise, due to the presence of estragole. French tarragon is the variety generally considered best for the kitchen, but cannot be grown from seed. Russian tarragon (A. dracunculoides L.) can be grown from seed but is much weaker in flavour.

However, Russian tarragon is a far more hardy and vigorous plant, spreading at the roots and growing over a meter tall. This tarragon actually prefers poor soils and happily tolerates drought and neglect. It is not as strongly aromatic and flavoursome as its French cousin, but it produces many more leaves from early spring onwards that are mild and good in salads and cooked food. The young stems in early spring can be cooked as a tasty asparagus substitute. Grow indoors from seed and plant out in the summer. Spreading plant can be divided easily.

Tarragon is one of the four fines herbes of French cooking, and particularly suitable for chicken, fish and egg dishes. Tarragon is one of the main components of Bearnaise sauce.

Tarragon is used to flavor a popular carbonated soft drink in the country of Armenia (country), Georgia (country) and, by extension, Russia. The drink - named Tarhun (թարխուն)(Тархун), which is the Armenian and Russian word for tarragon - is made out of sugary tarragon concentrate and colored bright green.

"I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around." --James Beard1800

References

Germplasm Resources Information Network: Artemisia dracunculus
NRCS: USDA Plants Profile: Artemisia dracunculus
Flora of Pakistan: Artemisia dracunculus