Scientific Name:
Aloysia citrodora
Pronunciation:
ah-LOY-see-ah sit-oh-DORE-uh
Common Name:
lemon beebrush
Family Name:
Verbenaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Small shrub with 4-sided green stems, locally 40-70cm tall; leaves opposite or whorled, most elliptic, 3-8cm long x 1.5-3cm wide,; apex and base acute, petioles 1-5mm long; panicle of many white to purple florets, 2-3mm wide x 4-6mm long, 4-petals fused at base.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Fragrance, Herb, Medicinal plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Whorled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Purple
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Container plants may not bloom
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mealybugs, Thrips, Whitefly or psyllids (Disease resistant)
