Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
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Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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 deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
Lemon Verbena
Ragged Robin
In German
Lemon Verbena
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
Aloysia
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Lemon Verbena
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Lemon Verbena
Ragged Robin
In Latin
Lemon Verbena
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Verbenaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Aloysia
Lychnis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
760
1
27800
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