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Lippia

Lippia
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0

Lippia is a genus of about 200 fragrant tropical shrubs in the verbena family, and the commonly grown members are mostly sun-loving, aromatic shrubs. Give them full sun and well-drained soil, and they are tolerant of heat and dry spells.

Family
Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply, then let the top few centimetres of soil dry out before watering again.
Soil
Well-drained, average to poor soil; a sandy or gritty mix works well in pots.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Lippia is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It was named after Augustin Lippi (1678–1705), a French-Italian naturalist and botanist. The genus contains roughly 200 species of tropical shrubs that are found around the world. Plants are fragrant due to their essential oils, which vary between species but may include estragole, carvacrol, linalool or limonene. The leaves of certain species, such as L. graveolens, can be used as a culinary herb similar to oregano.

Other Lippia plants

Koseret · Bushy lippia · Aztec Sweet Herb · Mexican oregano · Spanish thyme

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lippia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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