Chaste trees requires full sun to thrive and grows well in well-draining soil. A special care point is its drought tolerance, needing minimal watering once established. Additionally, regular pruning encourages a bushier growth and removes any weak or dead branches.
Watering schedule: Every 1-2 weeks
| Care Difficulty | Easy |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Watering Schedule | Every 1-2 weeks |
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The chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) is a flowering shrub that thrives in subtropical regions. While it prefers full sun, it can grow with partial shade and tolerate temperatures as low as -23 ℃. The chaste tree has been cultivated in Europe dating back to Ancient Greece. Modern use focuses on creating essential oils from the leaves and fruits.
Puriri (Vitex lucens) is an evergreen tree that is indigenous to New Zealand. All year long it produces pink, nectar-filled flowers that mature into bright red fruits, which are eaten by native wildlife. This plant holds a special significance in native Maori culture, and indeed, the common name, Pururi, is their traditional name for it.
Beach vitex (Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis) is a plant species native to Korea. Beach vitex is also known as beach vitex and is both drought-tolerant and tolerant of salt spray. This species is considered invasive in some coastal parts of the U.S.
Vitex negundo, commonly known as the Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, or horseshoe vitex, or nisinda নিশিন্দা is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Vitex negundo is an erect shrub or small tree growing from 2 to 8 m in height. The bark is reddish brown. Its leaves are digitate, with five lanceolate leaflets, sometimes three. Each leaflet is around 4 to 10 cm in length, with the central leaflet being the largest and possessing a stalk. The leaf edges are toothed or serrated and the bottom surface is covered in hair. The numerous flowers are borne in panicles 10 to 20 cm in length. Each is around 6 to 7 cm long and are white to blue in color. The petals are of different lengths, with the middle lower lobe being the longest. Both the corolla and calyx are covered in dense hairs. The fruit is a succulent drupe, 4 mm in diameter, rounded to egg-shaped. It is black or purple when ripe.
You will find simpleleaf chastetree (Vitex trifolia) growing as a large shrub in coastal tropical climates from East Africa to Polynesia. The plant's Latin name 'Vitex' dates all the way back to the writings of Pliny, and 'trifloria' refers to the way the shrub's leaves grow in groups of three.
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