Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
Herbs & Spices Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Deciduous shrub with the most intense lemon fragrance of any herb. Narrow leaves make refreshing herbal tea and flavor custards, jams, and beverages; drops leaves in cold winters.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-30°C
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Soil
Well-draining, slightly acidic loam (pH 6.0-7.0)
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Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly during growing season
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
लेमन वर्बेना
BN
Bengali
লেমন ভার্বেনা
MR
Marathi
लेमन व्हर्बेना
TE
Telugu
లెమన్ వెర్బెనా
TA
Tamil
லெமன் வெர்பெனா
GU
Gujarati
લેમન વર્બેના
UR
Urdu
لیمون وربینا
KN
Kannada
ಲೆಮನ್ ವರ್ಬೆನಾ
OR
Odia
ଲେମନ ଭର୍ବେନା
ML
Malayalam
ലെമൺ വെർബൈന
PA
Punjabi
ਲੈਮਨ ਵਰਬੀਨਾ
AS
Assamese
লেমন ভাৰ্বেনা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay)
- 📏 Max height
- 1-3 meters (3-10 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 60-90 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; leaves used for teas, baking, and potpourri. Mildly toxic to dogs and cats if ingested in large amounts.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer; softwood cuttings in spring
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans; leaves used for teas, baking, and potpourri. Mildly toxic to dogs and cats if ingested in large amounts.
Common issues
- Whitefly infestations
- Spider mites
- Leaf drop from cold temperatures
- Root rot
💡 Care tips
- Most intensely lemon-scented of all culinary herbs
- Leaves make a wonderful herbal tea and flavor desserts
- Drops leaves in winter but regrows from the roots in spring
- Harvest anytime for fresh leaves or dry for long-term storage
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