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Lemon Verbena
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

-
Argentina, Chile

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

Limequat
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

Limequat
Lemon Verbena

In German

Limequat
Lemon Verbena

In French

Limequat
Aloysia

In Spanish

Limequat
Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

Limequat
Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

Limequat
Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

Limequat
Lemon Verbena

In Latin

Limequat
Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Citrus
Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

17
1 27800
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Difference Between Limequat and Lemon Verbena

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Importance of Limequat and Lemon Verbena

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

Compare Facts of Limequat vs Lemon Verbena

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