Lippia citriodora, 20cm diameter, Lemon verdena
Lippia citriodora - Lemon verdena
«Lippia citriodora»Common names include lemon verbena and lemon beebrush.Lemon verbena is a perennial shrub or subshrub growing to 2–3 m high. Aloysia citrodora, lemon verbena, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to South America.
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Lippia citriodora - Lemon verdena
Lemon verbena leaves are used to add a lemon flavor to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, Greek yogurt, and beverages.[citation needed] The leaves are also used in potpourri.
Lemon verbena is used to make herbal teas and as a liqueur flavoring.
It is used in traditional medicine in Latin-American countries.
The oil was historically steam-distilled from the leaves for use in the perfume industry, but it has skin-sensitising and phototoxic properties.
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- Lippia citriodora, Lemon Verdena