Lemon Verbena

Shallot

About Lemon Verbena and Shallot

Lemon Verbena

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Asia

Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.20 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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

Shallot

In German

Lemon Verbena

Schalotte

In French

Aloysia

échalote

In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

chalote

In Greek

Lemon Verbena

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

Sallot

In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Sallot

In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Verbenaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aloysia

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7750

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Shallot

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

Lemon Verbena and Shallot Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Shallot are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Shallot

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