Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Argentina, Chile
Types
Not Available
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Roadsides, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-11
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
ALOYSIA triphylla
Common Name
African Sumac
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Lemon Verbena
In German
African sumac
Lemon Verbena
In French
sumac africaine
Aloysia
In Spanish
zumaque africano
Aloysia triphylla
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Lemon Verbena
In Portuguese
sumac africano
Aloysia triphylla
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Lemon Verbena
In Latin
African sumac
Lemon Verbena
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena
Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Lemon Verbena. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena
Season and care of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Lemon Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lemon Verbena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline.
African Sumac and Lemon Verbena Physical Information
African Sumac and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena are as follows:
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
- Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Care of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena
Care of African Sumac and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
