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VITEX
Another shrub with a rich history of uses in medicine, proven or otherwise.
A proven attractor of butterflies.
Widespread genus of 250 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs occuring mainly in tropical regions, often in woodland or dried-up river beds.
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Deciduous - and evergreen trees and shrubs
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Full sun - shelter from cold drying winds in frosty areas -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their elegant foliage and tubular, 2-lipped flowers. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - tropical regions -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Wildlife - Butterfly friendly -
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VITEX agnus-castus >
Commonly known as: Chaste tree, Monk's pepper tree.
attractive spreading aromatic shrub with fragrant violet flowers in slender racemes at the end of the summer
