Lemon Verbena (forum)

Diana starts with ...
Hi Ellen,

I saw a question that you posted about lemon verbena in a my edibles page. You asked what it is used for, as the leaves are rough.

I use this plant to make tea. I went to a cafe in Braidwood once when I used to live in Canberra, and had some lemon verbena tea. They served a plunger with a large spig of lemon verbena from their garden in boiling water, nothing else added. It was really delicious, so I got a plant, and then another one when I moved to Brisbane. I have been making the tea just in a cup since then. I sometimes take a sprig to work. It is good with mint leaves in it too. Also I have heard that you can put a sprig on fish or chicken when you bake it.

The compact plant looks after itself and is drought hardy and pest resistant.

Diana.
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Time: 24th January 2010 11:15am

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Mish says...
Hi Diana

I just bought a Lemon Verbena the other day. It is Rich in antioxidant Vitamins A and C, and it it aids digestion when used in a herbal tea (which is what I got it for along with some other beneficial herbs).

Good to know that it tastes pretty good too...

Time: 24th January 2010 11:34am

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culebra says...
Lemon verbena tea is very good.
an all round great herb.

The other day I saw a plant in a garden which looked extremely similar to lemon verbena, and I thought it was. when i rubbed a leaf it did not have a lemon scent at all, does anyone know what this one could have been?
the scent was instead very different and nice but i couldn't describe it..
Maybe almond verbena?

Time: 24th January 2010 2:27pm

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au0rey says...
Lemon verbena is a very nice shrub...I have got one too and like Diana, I make tea out of the leaves...very refreshing!
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Time: 24th January 2010 2:46pm

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Diana says...
Hi au0rey,

You have netting over your plant. Was something eating it? Do you know what sort of pest it was?

Diana.

Time: 24th January 2010 8:26pm

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au0rey says...
Hi Diana, I am not sure but I did find chewed off edges and holes, not very serious but since I cannot always keep an eye on this verbena, I decided to net it...I think the pest could be caterpillars since I get them often in my garden.

Time: 25th January 2010 11:05am

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