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How to grow Lemon verbena growing and care:
More than -2 C
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but recommend
Difficulties or problems when growing:
When the plant young very sensitive
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, nematode
Pruning season:
Autumn
How to prune:
Weak leaves
Size of the plant?
50-1.8 m, 20-72 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring to early summer
General information about the flower
Small 0.5 mm, purple flowers
Thinning the bloom:
Recommend to thinning as long as there is no need in the seeds
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year, in area that temperature is less than 5 C except the winter
How to harvest the leaves?
Cut the leaves with the branch
Information about leaves:
Arrow-shaped leaves, light green to dark old depending on sun exposure
Uses of Lemon verbena leaves:
Beverage, oil, paste
Scientific name:
Aloysia citrodora
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Spring flowers Summer flowers
Edible Parts
Culinary uses
Beverage Herbs Spices Spreads & Sauces
Flower colors
Climate
Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Tropics Climate
Harvest Season
Autumn Harvest Spring Harvest Summer Harvest Winter harvest
Ornamental parts
Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
Average growing plants Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
Deciduous Evergreen Perennial plant Shrub
Plant Uses
Edible plants Fragrance Ornamental plants
Planting Season
Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
Full sun Plants Part shade Plants
Watering plants
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13 Hardiness zone 9