How to Care Chaste trees

The chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) is a flowering shrub that thrives in subtropical regions. While it prefers full sun, it can grow with partial shade and tolerate temperatures as low as -23 ℃. The chaste tree has been cultivated in Europe dating back to Ancient Greece. Modern use focuses on creating essential oils from the leaves and fruits.

Beach vitex (Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis) is a plant species native to Korea. Beach vitex is also known as beach vitex and is both drought-tolerant and tolerant of salt spray. This species is considered invasive in some coastal parts of the U.S.

You will find simpleleaf chastetree (Vitex trifolia) growing as a large shrub in coastal tropical climates from East Africa to Polynesia. The plant's Latin name 'Vitex' dates all the way back to the writings of Pliny, and 'trifloria' refers to the way the shrub's leaves grow in groups of three.

Vitex negundo, commonly known as the Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, or horseshoe vitex, or nisinda নিশিন্দা is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Vitex negundo is an erect shrub or small tree growing from 2 to 8 m in height. The bark is reddish brown. Its leaves are digitate, with five lanceolate leaflets, sometimes three. Each leaflet is around 4 to 10 cm in length, with the central leaflet being the largest and possessing a stalk. The leaf edges are toothed or serrated and the bottom surface is covered in hair. The numerous flowers are borne in panicles 10 to 20 cm in length. Each is around 6 to 7 cm long and are white to blue in color. The petals are of different lengths, with the middle lower lobe being the longest. Both the corolla and calyx are covered in dense hairs. The fruit is a succulent drupe, 4 mm in diameter, rounded to egg-shaped. It is black or purple when ripe.

Puriri (Vitex lucens) is an evergreen tree that is indigenous to New Zealand. All year long it produces pink, nectar-filled flowers that mature into bright red fruits, which are eaten by native wildlife. This plant holds a special significance in native Maori culture, and indeed, the common name, Pururi, is their traditional name for it.

Ocimum are a group of strongly aromatic, and often flavorful, herbs and shrubs. Many species within the genus are of tremendous culinary importance. Some species are used as herbs, and others are used as teas. Ocimum have such an influence all over the world that many cultures consider these species to be sacred and use them in religious rituals.

Tetradenia is native to Africa, including Madagascar.

Rostrinucula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has two known species, both endemic to China.

Sphenodesme is native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia.

Volkameria are flowering plants that grow along coastlines in most continents across the globe. These plants are characterized by a visibly widened stem at the node, or the area where the floral bud forms, and by four-part fruits that are black or brown. Many volkameria are fragrant flowers grown for ornamental cultivation.

Colquhounia is a genus of about six species of evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubs or subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to the Himalaya and southwestern China south to Peninsular Malaysia. They are growing to 1 to 3 m tall, rarely to 4 m. The aromatic leaves are finely toothed and borne in opposite pairs on the square stems. The flowers are tubular, two-lipped, and carried on terminal spikes.