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Aloysia triphylla

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Verveine smells of lemons. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Koekangerveldtuin Koekange

Date taken : 10.06.2010

Family : Verbenaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Funchal Bot. G.

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Koekangerveldtuin Koekange

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hof aan de Reune, Willemsoord

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hidcote Manor Garden

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Openluchtmuseum Arnhem

© picture 8 : Arjan Laros, location picture : De Tuinen van Mien Ruys in Dedemsvaart

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Buitenplaats Berg en Vaart, Ankeveen
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1994

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : not important
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the leaves are edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : june - september
hardiness : mostly hardy