Lemon Verbena

Protea

About Lemon Verbena and Protea

Lemon Verbena

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

301600

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

PROTEA

Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

Protea plant

In German

Lemon Verbena

Protea Pflanze

In French

Aloysia

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

planta de protea

In Greek

Lemon Verbena

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

planta Protea

In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Protea roślin

In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Proteales

Family

Verbenaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Aloysia

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

71600

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Protea

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

Lemon Verbena and Protea Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Protea are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Lemon Verbena and Protea

Care of Lemon Verbena and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.