Lemon verbena, also known as sweet lime, is a deciduous perennial shrub prized for its intense lemon scent. The leaves are lance-shaped, pale green, and give off a distinctive, very pleasant citrus fragrance. Just run your hand over the leaves and the scent stays on your skin. It flowers in summer, producing small white or lavender blooms that make any garden or terrace a delight. It\u2019s widely used in infusions, cooking, and aromatherapy thanks to its relaxing and digestive properties.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Aloysia citrodora<\/em> CUIDADOS<\/strong> Suggestion\/Recipe<\/strong>: To make an infusion that\u2019s not only delicious but also has antioxidant properties and a relaxing effect, simply pick a few leaves from your plant, rinse them well under running water, pour freshly boiled water over the leaves (don\u2019t boil the fresh leaves with the water), let it steep for 5 minutes, and drink. Enjoy this wonderful hot drink, or pop it in the fridge and drink it cold. You\u2019ll love it! WARNING! Fotografia representativa \u2013 a fotografia apresentada \u00e9 de um exemplar existente em stock no momento da coloca\u00e7\u00e3o do produto no cat\u00e1logo online, pelo que \u00e9 uma refer\u00eancia. A planta fornecida ser\u00e1 similar \u00e0 da foto sendo que, dependendo da fase do ciclo vegetativo em que se encontre, poder\u00e1 variar na forma, apar\u00eancia ou tamanho (ex: outra tonalidade de folha, com ou sem flor\/fruto, etc). A altura referida inclui o vaso pl\u00e1stico que se v\u00ea na fotografia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lemon verbena, also known as sweet lime, is a deciduous perennial shrub prized for its intense lemon scent. The leaves are lance-shaped, pale green, and give off a distinctive, very pleasant citrus fragrance. Just run your hand over the leaves and the scent stays on your skin. It flowers in summer, producing small white or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22657,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[744,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-86348","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-outdoor-plants","7":"product_cat-plants","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/86348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=86348"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=86348"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=86348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common names<\/strong>: Lemon verbena, sweet lime, limonete, bela-lu\u00edsa, erva-lu\u00edsa
Family<\/strong>: Verbenaceae<\/em>
Origin:<\/strong> South America
Climate<\/strong>: Mediterranean, subtropical
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant (aromatic and medicinal)
Approximate height<\/strong>: 20-25cm
Pot diameter<\/strong>: 12cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Needs direct sun and should be grown in full sun. It also tolerates partial shade (direct sun only part of the day\u2014morning or afternoon).
Temperature<\/strong>: Sensitive to cold. It drops its leaves at 0\u00b0C, but the branches can withstand down to -10\u00b0C, and the leaves grow back when temperatures warm up (spring).
Watering<\/strong>: Regular (especially if in a pot\/planter), keeping the soil slightly moist but not waterlogged.
Fertilising: Apply organic fertiliser in spring to encourage growth.
Pruning<\/strong>: Regular pruning after flowering encourages new growth and keeps the plant looking neat and compact.
Life cycle<\/strong>: Perennial.
Soil<\/strong>: Light, well-draining, slightly acidic substrate.
Pet Friendly<\/strong>: There are no indications of toxicity to pets.<\/p>\n
If you mix it with lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus<\/em>), you\u2019ll like it too.<\/p>\n