I just noticed some of these blooming yesterday. I learned the name as ‘Vitex,’ but it seems they’re the same plant. They certainly are beautiful.
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The fable about the name Chaste Tree is they grew around monasteries in southern Europe and the seeds had a libido lessening effect when mixed with the monks food… thus the name,
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How interesting! Learning the background of plants’ common names can be great fun.
I just noticed some of these blooming yesterday. I learned the name as ‘Vitex,’ but it seems they’re the same plant. They certainly are beautiful.
The fable about the name Chaste Tree is they grew around monasteries in southern Europe and the seeds had a libido lessening effect when mixed with the monks food… thus the name,
How interesting! Learning the background of plants’ common names can be great fun.