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Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Lemon Verbena
sorrel

In German

Lemon Verbena
Sauerampfer

In French

Aloysia
oseille

In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla
alazán

In Greek

Lemon Verbena
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla
alazão

In Polish

Lemon Verbena
szczaw

In Latin

Lemon Verbena
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Oxalidales

Family

Verbenaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Aloysia
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7900
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon Verbena and Sorrel

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Importance of Lemon Verbena and Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemon Verbena and Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemon Verbena and Sorrel 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 Lemon Verbena is Antispasmodic and Febrifuge whereas of Sorrel is . Lemon Verbena has beauty benefits as follows: while Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lemon Verbena vs Sorrel

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 Lemon Verbena vs Sorrel 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 Lemon Verbena are Skin irritation whereas of Sorrel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemon Verbena has no showy fruits and Sorrel has no showy fruits. Also Lemon Verbena is not flowering and Sorrel is not flowering . You can compare Lemon Verbena and Sorrel facts and facts of other plants too.