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Vitex rotundifolia

 
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Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Vitex (VY-teks) (Info)
Species: rotundifolia (ro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Herbs
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Aromatic
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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Profile:

No positives
No neutrals
2 negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative htop On Jan 5, 2008, htop from San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Other common names for Vitex rotundifolia include kolokolo kahakai, hinahina kolo, manawanawa, mawanawana, pohinahina and polinalina. It can be found growing natively throughout the Pacific and as far west as India. Vitex rotundifolia is a naturalized plant in South Carolina and the Hawaiian Islands. Except for Kaho'olawe, it grows on all of the main Hawaiian Islands at elevations up to 50 feet where it can be found growing along the coast on rocky shorelines, dunes and sandy beaches.

Vitex rotundifolia is drought and salt spray tolerant and spreads by runners. Because it has become very invasive in some coastal settings, it is not recommended for coastal landscapes. Due to its invasive nature, I have to give it a negative rating.

Negative claypa On Jan 7, 2007, claypa from West Pottsgrove, PA
(Zone 6b) wrote:

An Asian plant introduced in South Carolina as a dune stabilizer. It has the potential to be an aggressive invasive species on the order of Kudzu. Has allelopathic properties, very salt tolerant, crowds out native beach grasses.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Eastpoint, Florida
Louisville, Kentucky
Austin, Texas



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