• 9 years ago
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Attracts bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deciduous, Flower - Fall, Flower - Summer, Native to Central Asia, Native to Mediterranean, tree/shrub, Verbenaceae, Week 01

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Common Name —— Chaste Tree
Family —————— Verbenaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 6 – 9
Form ——————— Vase-shaped shrub
Height/Spread ——– 2.5 – 3 m / 4 – 6 m
Water ——————– Moderate to medium
Soil ———————– Well-drained soil
Sunlight —————- Full sun
Leaves —————— Deciduous; opposite; compound palmate; digitate; 4 ranked arrangement
Flower —————— Late summer till October; showy purple, white; fragrant
Bark ——————— Greyish
Smell ——————– Leafs aromatic when bruised; flowers fragrant
Limitation ————- Prone to leaf spot and root rot
Strength —————- Aromatic; drought and heat tolerant; relatively pest free
Use ———————– As ornamental plant, offers autumn blue bloom