Roundleaf Chastetree
Vitex rotundifolia
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Borneo, China, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Samoa, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Vitex
- Species:
- Vitex rotundifolia
- USDA Symbol:
- VIRO80
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes