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About Lemon Verbena and Protea


About Protea and Lemon Verbena


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
30  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
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 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
-  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Proteales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Aloysia  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
7  
1600  
17

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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:

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.

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