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Beebush White Brush

Aloysia gratissima

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

A fragrant, slender, erect shrub to 10 ft. with squarish stems, generally light gray bark, and branches sometimes bearing sharp tips. Leaves up to 1 inch long by 5/16 inch wide but often smaller, usually in clusters along the stems. Flowers small, white, crowded on spikes up to 3 inches long and extending above the leaves, appearing from March to November.

Habitat:

Backyard garden.

Notes:

As the name beebush suggests, this is a honey plant. It also provides browse for wildlife.

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