Junellia ligustrina

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lippia ligustrina, Brit. (L. lycioldes, Steud. Verbena ligustrina, Lag.). Tall shrub, often spiny, the branches more or less pubescent: lvs. small, coriaceous, opposite, elliptic-oblong or lance-oblong, attenuated to petiole, obtuse or acute, the margin somewhat revolute, entire or serrate at middle: racemes somewhat crowded, canescent, 2-3 in. long; fls. small, white, vanilla-scented; calyx campanulate, 5-costate, hirsute, with subulate teeth; corolla exceeding calyx, the throat villous. Mex. to Argentina.—Offered in S. Calif., where it is said to withstand drought exceedingly well. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.