Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Argentina, Chile
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
3020
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Lemon Verbena
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Lemon Verbena
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Aloysia
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Lemon Verbena
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Lemon Verbena
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Lemon Verbena
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Verbenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aloysia
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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