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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Lemon verbena
Aloysia citrodora
An Andean shrub that smells more of lemon than lemon does — a digestive and evening leaf.
Flavor
Bright lemon peel and sweet herb, cleaner than lemongrass, no pith bitterness.
Symptoms
indigestion, anxiety, insomnia, nausea
In favor
The most lemon of the lemon herbs
Against
Tender below freezing
Days to harvest
60–90 days from a cutting to a useful bush
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