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| color = lightgreen<br />
| name = Lemon Verbena<br />
| image = Aloysia triphylla1.jpg<br />
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]<br />
| familia = [[Verbenaceae]]<br />
| genus = ''[[Aloysia]]''<br />
| species = '''''A. citrodora'''''<br />
| binomial = ''Aloysia citrodora''<br />
| binomial_authority = [[Paláu]]<br />
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'''Lemon verbena''' or '''Lemon beebrush''' (syn.: ''A.tryphylla''<ref>Armada, J. & A. Barra. 1992. On ''Aloysia'' Palau (Verbenaceae). ''Taxon'' 41:88–90.</ref>) is a deciduous perennial shrub native to [[Argentina]], [[Paraguay]], [[Brazil]], Uruguay, [[Chile]], and [[Peru]]. This plant was brought to [[Europe]] by the [[Spain|Spanish]] in the [[17th century]]. It grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres and exudes a powerful lemony scent. It prefers full sun, a lot of water, and a light [[loam]] soil, and is sensitive to cold. The light green leaves are lancet-shaped, and its tiny [[flower]]s bloom lavender or white in August or September.<br />
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Lemon verbena leaves are used to add a lemony flavour to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, and beverages. It also is used to make [[herbal tea]]s and can make a refreshing sorbet. In addition, it has anti-''[[Candida albicans]]'' activity.<ref>"Anti-Candida activity of Brazilian medicinal plants" ([http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=16534671 abstract]), TEIXEIRA DUARTE Marta Cristina et al, ''Journal of ethnopharmacology'', 2005, vol. 97, no2, pp. 305-311</ref><br />
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The major isolates in lemon verbena oil are [[citral]] (30-35%), [[nerol]] and [[geraniol]]. <ref> Lawless, J., ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils'', ISBN 1-85230-661-0 </ref> <br />
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Lemon verbena is also classified as ''Verbena triphylla'' L'Hér., ''Verbena citriodora'' Cav., ''Lippia triphylla'', ''Lippia citriodora'', and ''Aloysia citriodora'' (Cav.) Ort.<br />
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[[Category:Verbenaceae]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of Argentina]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of Paraguay]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of Brazil]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of Chile]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of Peru]]<br />
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