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Beach Vitex
Beach Vitex
Vitex rotundifolia
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Coastal dunes
Range
Asia-Pacific
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds, Runners
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Beach Vitex, a species of shrub, is native to the coastal regions of the Americas. The Purpurea variety is distinguished by its dense, rounded foliage that is a vibrant shade of purple.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Vitex
Species
Vitex rotundifolia