Vitex agnus-castus

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Vitex agnus-castus
Chastetree; Monk's Pepper

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DERIVATION

agnus-castus

- an ancient name used in Pliny the Elder for pure, chaste, holy, without progeny; applied to chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

FAMILY

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Other Plants in the Mint Family

HABIT

Shrub/tree

GROWTH FORM

Upright

RANGE

S. Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Purple (From violet to blue to deep purple)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 7 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Adaptable even tolerates clay and high pH

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Shade

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Chastetree | Monk's Pepper

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FLOWERING:
When Vitex agnus-castus has been observed flowering
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2005

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