Lemon Verbena

Brunfelsia americana

About Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana

Lemon Verbena

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana. Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana

Season and care of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Verbena season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Brunfelsia americana season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam and for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline and for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral.

Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Lemon Verbena and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.