☕ Aromatic Herbs 🌿
What is it?
Lemon verbena is a perennial shrub or subshrub growing to 2–3 metres
(6.6–9.8 ft) high. The 8 centimetres (3.1 in)-long, glossy, pointed
leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a strong lemon scent
when bruised (hence the Latin specific epithet citrodora—lemon-scented)
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Where you can use
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. 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
What is it?
Thymus citriodorus, the lemon thyme or citrus thyme, is a lemon-scented evergreen mat-forming perennial. There has been
a great deal of confusion over the plant's correct name and origin. Recent DNA analysis suggests that it is not a hybrid
or cross, but a distinct species as it was first described in 1811
T. citriodorus is an evergreen sub-shrub, growing to 0.1 metres (3.9 in) in height by 0.3 metres (12 in) in spread. It
prefers full sun and well draining soil. The bloom period is mid to late summer, with pink to lavender flowers that are
a nectar source for bees and butterflies.
Where you can use
The leaves are eaten raw in salads or used as a fresh or dried flavoring herb in cooking and for herbal teas. Other uses include essential oil, folk remedies, antiseptics, respiratory aids, aromatherapy, deodorants, perfumes, skincare and cosmetics
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