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Lemon Verbena
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Argentina, Chile

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences
Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Lemon Verbena

In German

Boxelder Baum
Lemon Verbena

In French

arbre boxelder
Aloysia

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Lemon Verbena

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Acer
Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

157
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Lemon Verbena

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Importance of Boxelder and Lemon Verbena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Lemon Verbena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Lemon Verbena as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic whereas of Lemon Verbena is Antispasmodic and Febrifuge. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemon Verbena has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Lemon Verbena

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxelder vs Lemon Verbena and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxelder are Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation whereas of Lemon Verbena have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Lemon Verbena has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Lemon Verbena is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Lemon Verbena facts and facts of other plants too.