Difference between revisions of "Aloysia citrodora - Lemon verbena"

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Aloysia citrodora, lemon verbena

Lemon verbena is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. It is native to western South America. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century and cultivated for its oil.

Uses

Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Joint pain, Agitation, Constipation, Diarrhea, Colic, Gas, Indigestion, Asthma, Cold, Fever, Hemorrhoids, Varicose veins, Chills

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The main components of the oil were 1,8-cineole (12.4%), geranial (9.9%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (7.4%) and neral (6.9%)^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Lemon verbena

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Whorled	Simple, lance shaped	The leaves are arranged in whorls of three. The 8 cm long glossy, pointed leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a powerful scent reminiscent of lemon when bruised.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	2-4cm long	White		Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Softwood cuttings, Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Lemon verbena is not a showy plant, but it does have attractive leaves and should be the first on an aromatic garden list.^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Fields, Roadsides, Open scrub.

Photo Gallery

Flower
Leaves
Seeds
Flowers
Whole plant

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "BIOLOGICAL details"

[Leaf-2] "Morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation and Propagation"

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-'''Lemon verbena''' is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to western South America. Common names include '''Aloysia citrodora''' and '''lemon beebrush'''. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century and cultivated for its oil.
+'''Lemon verbena''' is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. It is native to western South America. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century and cultivated for its oil.
 ==Uses==