1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
White
Lavender, Blue Violet
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.4 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, reseeds, Runners
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.11 Self-Sowing
4.12 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
4.14 Allergy
Skin irritation
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla
NEPETA mussinii
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Catmint
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Lemon Verbena
Katzenminze
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla
catmint
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Lemon Verbena
nepetae mixtam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species