Lemon Verbena

Southernwood

About Lemon Verbena and Southernwood

Lemon Verbena

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southern Europe

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Verbena and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Southernwood

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

Lemon Verbena and Southernwood Physical Information

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

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Southernwood

Care of Lemon Verbena and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.