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[[File:Aloysia citrodora 002.JPG|thumb|right|''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.
== Description Parts Used== Lemon verbena is a perennial shrub or subshrub growing to 2–3 m high. The 8-cm-long, glossy, pointed leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a powerful scent reminiscent of lemon when bruised (hence the Latin specific epithet citrodora—lemon-scented){{Parts Used|Leaves}}.[4]
== Uses Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Lemon verbena}}
==Common name=Rasa===
== References =Veerya===
===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|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. }}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|White||Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Softwood cuttings}}, {{Propagation|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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Open scrub}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Aloysia citriodora 002.jpg|FlowerAloysia citriodora 01.jpg|LeavesAloysia citriodora or Aloysia triphylla (8730120252).jpg|SeedsAloysia citrodora - flowers.jpg|FlowersAloysia citrodora 001.JPG|Whole plant</gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httpshttp://bookswww.googlescielo.cobr/scielo.in/booksphp?idscript=YdWEcMjKVBYCsci_arttext&pgpid=PA51&redir_escS1516-89132013000200014 "BIOLOGICAL details"]</ref> <ref name=y#v"Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=onepage&q&f=false Margaret Roberts' A–Z Herbs: Identifying Herbs, How to Grow Herbs, the Uses of Herbs5509 "Morphology"]</ref> <ref name="desHow to plant/cultivate">[http://www.superbherbs.net/Lemonverbena.htm Lemon verbena"Cultivation and Propagation"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=291522 Aloysia citrodora on missouribotanicalgarden ]*[https://enwww.wikipediamountainvalleygrowers.orgcom/wiki/Aloysia_citrodora alotriphylla.htm Aloysia citrodora - Wikipediaon mountain valley growers ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Verbenaceae]]