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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Argentina, Chile

Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

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

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi
Lemon Verbena

In German
Lemon Verbena

In French
Aloysia

In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla

In Greek
Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla

In Polish
Lemon Verbena

In Latin
Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Verbenaceae

Genus
Aloysia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
7

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Properties of Lemon Verbena

Want to know the properties of Lemon Verbena? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lemon Verbena is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Lemon Verbena Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lemon Verbena. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lemon Verbena physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lemon Verbena

Taking Lemon Verbena Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lemon Verbena include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lemon Verbena

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lemon Verbena is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lemon Verbena is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata. This plant's habitat is Roadsides and Scrubs and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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