Chasteberry
SpeciesVitex agnus-castus
Also called monk's pepper, lilac chastetree, lilac chaste tree, chaste tree
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“In warmer climates, it can be trained to grow as a small, single-trunk tree or a large shrub.” — Chasteberry - Vitex agnus-castus | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
“The First Year: During its first growing season, your primary goal is helping the plant establish its deep taproot system.” — chasteberry plant Care & Pruning Guide
“It requires full sun, though tolerates partial shade, along with well-draining soil. Under ideal conditions, it is hardy to −23 °C (−9 °F) USDA Zone 6.” — Vitex agnus-castus - Wikipedia
“The overall best yield per hectare reportedly can be achieved if the plant spacing is around 70 cm (28 in).” — Vitex agnus-castus - Wikipedia
“Without intervention, it can easily reach 15 to 20 feet in both height and spread.” — chasteberry plant Care & Pruning Guide
“The Vitex agnus-castus fruit, also known as chasteberry or monk’s pepper, is about the size of a peppercorn.” — Vitex Agnus-Castus (Chasteberry): Benefits, Side Effects, and Myths
“Thysanoptera, also known as thrips, can cause great damage to the growth and the generative development of V. agnus-castus.” — Vitex agnus-castus - Wikipedia
“It is suggested to sow dissimilar plants such as monocots as its subsequent crop so that it might be easier to control the monk's pepper plant, the dicot.” — Vitex agnus-castus - Wikipedia
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Chasteberry
- Fact sheet: 5 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian