Vitex agnus-castus
Chasteberry, Lilac Chastetree
Other regional names: Monk's Pepper
- Monk's Pepper
Also known as: Agnus-castus alba Carrière +19 more
- Agnus-castus alba Carrière
- Agnus-castus macrostachya Carrière
- Agnus-castus marostachya Carrière
- Agnus-castus robusta (Lebas) Carrière
- Agnus-castus vulgaris Carrière
- Agnus-castus vulgaris var. alba (Weston) Carrière
- Vitex agnus Stokes
- Vitex agnus var. integerrima Stokes
- Vitex agnus-castus f. alba (Weston) Rehder
- Vitex agnus-castus f. albiflora Moldenke
- Vitex agnus-castus f. caerulea (Rehder) Moldenke
- Vitex agnus-castus f. laciniosa (Ces.) Moldenke
- Vitex agnus-castus f. latifolia (Mill.) Rehder
- Vitex agnus-castus f. rosea Rehder
- Vitex agnus-castus subsp. fma L.
- Vitex agnus-castus subsp. haussknechtii Bornm.
- Vitex agnus-castus var. alba Weston
- Vitex agnus-castus var. angustifolia Aiton
- Vitex agnus-castus var. caerulea Rehder
- Vitex agnus-castus var. laciniosa Ces.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Vitex agnus-castus (commonly known as Chasteberry or Lilac Chastetree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Belarus, Brazil Northeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Puerto Rico