Scientific Name :
Aloysia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Juss.
Synonym :
Priva virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng.
Verbena virgata Ruiz & Pav.
Common Name : Sweet Almond Bush
Plant Family : Verbenaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : May to September
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 10 m
Stem: Brown and slender
Leaves: Ovate to elliptical, hairy beneath, simple, serrate margins
Flowers: White, fruity fragrance
Inflorescence: Axillary racemose, spike
Fruits: Capsules, round, brown, dry dehiscent
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Peru to Brazil and N. Argentina.
Uses : Used as hedge
Used in agroforestry as pioneer species
Rich in nectar attracts honey
