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whitebrush
Scientific Name: Aloysia gratissima var. schulziae
Family: Verbenaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Whitebrush (Aloysia gratissima)
Considerations for Pets
- Whitebrush is a densely branched shrub, which could pose a physical hazard to pets due to the potential for entanglement or scratches.
Considerations for Children
- Whitebrush is a densely branched shrub, which could pose a physical hazard to children due to the potential for scratches.
Whitebrush is an aromatic shrub belonging to the Vervain family.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Troncoso
- Family: Verbenaceae (Vervain family)
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Lippia ligustrina (mentioned in definition).
- Variety: Aloysia gratissima var. gratissima
Common Names
- Whitebrush
- Beebrush
- Beebush
- Jazminillo
- Hierba de la Princesa
- Chaparro Blanco
- Common bee-brush
- Privet lippia
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and Mexico.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Grows as a slender, densely branched shrub.
- Typically reaches a height of 3 to 10 feet.
- Can grow as a single plant or in large, dense formations.
- Deciduous shrub.
- Aromatic.