Chaste Tree 'Magical Summertime Blues'
- Product number: 831846.1
- Origin: Mediterranean Sea region
- Latin: Vitex agnus-castus
A beautiful shrub to tree, which was a widely used herb as early as Roman times. In our country, grow in a pot and protect from frost. Its leaves resemble those of hemp, and the flowers grow in large, fragrant, purple-blue clusters. The dried fruits have a peppery taste.
For centuries, the dried fruits have been used to temper libido (monks, wives of Roman soldiers) or to regulate menstruation or against "hot flashes" during menopause... In short, check online.
Names:
Latin: Vitex agnus-castus
Dutch: Kuisheidsboom
Also known as: Monnikskruid
English: Chaste Tree
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- Flower colour: Purple-blue flower clusters
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Origin: Mediterranean Sea region
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Vitex agnus-castus
- Dutch: Chaste tree
- Also known as: Monkshood
- English: Vitex
