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Vitex agnus-castus

Shrub

HomeShrubVitex agnus-castus

Damp places by streams and on the littoral.

Family: Verbenaceae
Height: 3 m / 10 ft
Sun
Light, Medium Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 5 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Agnus Castus, Lilac chastetree, Vitex, Chastetree Vitex agnus-castus native habitat is Damp places by streams and on the littoral.

Edible Uses

The fruit is used as a condiment, it is a pepper substitute. The aromatic leaves are also used as a spice. This plant forms one of the ingredients of the legendary Moroccan spice mixture 'ras el hanout'. Unfortunately, the seed is very unlikely to be produced in Britain.

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