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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 &amp 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.