Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Argentina, Chile
California
Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
3077
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires large amount of water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Skin irritation
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Lemon Verbena
Giant Sequoia
In German
Lemon Verbena
Giant Sequoia
In French
Aloysia
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Lemon Verbena
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Lemon Verbena
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Lemon Verbena
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Verbenaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Aloysia
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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