Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Argentina, Chile
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
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Number of Varieties
3070
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Lemon Verbena
Large Beardtongue
In German
Lemon Verbena
Large Beardtongue
In French
Aloysia
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Lemon Verbena
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Lemon Verbena
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Lemon Verbena
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Verbenaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Aloysia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7250
1
27800
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