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| latin_name = ''Vitex agnus-castus''
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|familia=Verbenaceae
| common_names = Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chasteberry, Hemp Tree, Monk's Pepper
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|genus=Vitex
| growth_habit = deciduous shrub
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|species=agnus-castus
| high = 3m (? ft)
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|common_name=Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chasteberry, Hemp Tree, Monk's Pepper
| wide = 3m (? ft)
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|habit=shrub
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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|Min ht metric=cm
| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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|Max ht box=3
| lifespan = perennial
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|Max ht metric=m
| exposure = full sun, part-sun
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|Max wd box=3
| water = infrequent, drought tolerant
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|Max wd metric=m
| features = flowers, medicinal
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|lifespan=perennial
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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|exposure=sun, part-sun
| bloom = very late season
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|water=dry
| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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|features=deciduous, flowers, drought tolerant
| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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|Temp Metric=°F
| color = IndianRed
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|image=Vitex-agnus-castus-foliage.JPG
| image = Vitex-agnus-castus-foliage.JPG
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|image_width=240
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
| familia = Verbenaceae
 
| genus = Vitex
 
| species = agnus-castus
 
 
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Vitex agnus-castus, Linn. Chaste-Tree. Hemp-tree. Monk's Pepper-Tree. Shrub or small tree, with a strong aromatic odor, grayish tomentose: lvs. long-stalked; lfts. 6-7, lanceolate, acuminate, narrowed at the base into a short stalk, entire or with few coarse teeth, grayish-tomentose beneath, the middle one 3-4 in. long: the fls. in dense, sessile clusters, forming terminal, often panicled spikes 5-7 in. long; corolla usually pale or lilac, grayish outside, 5-7in. long; stamens and style exserted. July-Sept. S. Eu., W. Asia. Var. '''alba''', Rehd. (''V. albiflora'', Hort. ''Agnus-castus vulgaris alba'', Carr.). Fls. white.
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Vitex agnus-castus, Linn. Chaste-Tree. Hemp-tree. Monk's Pepper-Tree. Shrub or small tree, with a strong aromatic odor, grayish tomentose: lvs. long-stalked; lfts. 5-7, lanceolate, acuminate, narrowed at the base into a short stalk, entire or with few coarse teeth, grayish-tomentose beneath, the middle one 3-4 in. long: the fls. in dense, sessile clusters, forming terminal, often panicled spikes 5-7 in. long; corolla usually pale or lilac, grayish outside, 1/3 in. long; stamens and style exserted. July-Sept. S. Eu., W. Asia. Var. alba, Rehd. (V. albiflora, Hort. Agnus-castus vulgaris alba, Carr.). Fls. white.
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 31 October 2009


Vitex-agnus-castus-foliage.JPG


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 3 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width: 3 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Water: dry
Features: deciduous, flowers, drought tolerant
Scientific Names

Verbenaceae >

Vitex >

agnus-castus >



Read about Vitex agnus-castus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Vitex agnus-castus, Linn. Chaste-Tree. Hemp-tree. Monk's Pepper-Tree. Shrub or small tree, with a strong aromatic odor, grayish tomentose: lvs. long-stalked; lfts. 5-7, lanceolate, acuminate, narrowed at the base into a short stalk, entire or with few coarse teeth, grayish-tomentose beneath, the middle one 3-4 in. long: the fls. in dense, sessile clusters, forming terminal, often panicled spikes 5-7 in. long; corolla usually pale or lilac, grayish outside, 1/3 in. long; stamens and style exserted. July-Sept. S. Eu., W. Asia. Var. alba, Rehd. (V. albiflora, Hort. Agnus-castus vulgaris alba, Carr.). Fls. white.


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Cultivation

Grow in almost any type of soil, and prefer dry situationsCH.

Grows best in light loamy soil with good drainage, in a warm sunny sheltered position. Does well in dry soils, does not tolerate soil that remains wet. Hardy to approx. -10°C. Plants only flower freely in a warm summer, so in cooler climates should be grown against a south facing wall. Leaves and stems highly aromatic, with deliciously scented flowers and the dried seeds giving off a strong lemony scent. Flowers produced at ends of the current year's growth, very late in the season. Therefore pruning is best done in the spring.

Propagation

Seeds in spring, greenwood cuttings under glass, layeringCH.

Sow the easy-to-germinate seeds indoors in March. In cooler climate, keep in pots in a greenhouse the first year and winter to give them greater success upon outdoor planting the following summer. Take cuttings in mid-late summer which are 5-8cm of semi-ripe wood, with a heel, or mature wood can be taken in November to be placed in a cold frame.

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