Aloysia citrodora
Aloysia citrodora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Aloysia |
Species: | A. citrodora
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Binomial name | |
Aloysia citrodora | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Aloysia triphylla (L'Hér.) Britton |
Aloysia citrodora, lemon verbena, is a
Description
Lemon verbena is a
Sprays of tiny purple or white flowers appear in late spring or early summer, although potted lemon verbenas may not flower. It is evergreen in tropical locations,[5] but is sensitive to cold, losing leaves at temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), although the wood is hardy to −10 °C (14 °F).[citation needed] Pruning is recommended in spring to encourage a bushy form.[6] Due to its many culinary uses, it is widely listed and marketed as a plant for the herb garden.[citation needed]
Uses
Lemon verbena leaves are used to add a lemon flavor to
Chemistry
The major isolates in lemon verbena oil are
Synonyms
Synonyms for lemon verbena are Verbena triphylla L'Hér.,[13] Verbena citriodora Cav.,[citation needed] Lippia triphylla,[13] and Lippia citriodora.[13]
Garden history
The first European botanist who publicly noticed this plant was the French
Unofficial importations from Spanish America seldom fared well: when another French botanist
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[17]
References
- ^ "Aloysia citrodora". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ JSTOR 1222497.
- ISBN 978-1-86872-499-4.
- ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ a b "Aloysia citriodora - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Lemon Verbena". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ PMID 29698776.
- ISBN 9780751404036.
- ^ "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products". EUR-Lex. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ISBN 1-85230-661-0 [page needed]
- ^ "Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS)". US Food and Drug Administration. 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS)". US Food and Drug Administration. 22 April 2019.
- ^ www.itis.gov. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Juan Armada and Alfredo Barra, "On Aloysia Palau (Verbenaceae)", Taxon 41 (1992:88f), note a recently discovered anonymous six-page printed booklet, dated Madrid 1779, reporting the new species, which they assert is correctly Aloysia citrodora (Palau).
- ^ "un nuevo génera de planta consagrado a la Princesa de Asturias nuestra señora" in the title of the anonymous booklet.
- ^ "Plant of the Month 2017". www.soci.org. Society of Chemical Industry.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Aloysia citrodora". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
External links
- Data related to Aloysia citrodora at Wikispecies