Simpleleaf Chastetree
About Simpleleaf Chastetree
Beach Vitex was brought from Korea to the South Eastern United States beaches in the mid-1980s to protect them from coastal erosion. Within a few years, it spread to natural beaches and undeveloped islands through its rapidly growing runners. It is a serious threat to native dune plants, nesting sites for sea turtles and foraging and nesting areas for shorebirds from Georgia to Maryland. It's now illegal to sell, distribute or move this species from one property to another.
Taxonomy
Vitex trifolia
Vitex
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Indian three-leaf vitex, Indian wild pepper, Indian-privet, hand-of-Mary and simple-leaf chastetree
How to care for Simpleleaf Chastetree
How often to water your Simpleleaf Chastetree
every 9
Simpleleaf Chastetree needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Simpleleaf Chastetree in your home
a window
Simpleleaf Chastetree love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Simpleleaf Chastetree does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Simpleleaf Chastetree in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Simpleleaf Chastetree
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Simpleleaf Chastetree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What does my tree need? It’s not happy. #ChasteTree
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Ideas on what to do thanks! Seems like its starting from bottom and going up I did get alot of rain past couple weeks and turned off water for 3 days after. Now I water for about 27 mins everyday from 3, 1gph drip emitters.
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Hey I just planted two of these in my back yard. Yesterday! Just wanted to share! #ChasteTree
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My chaste tree has brown spots on some leaves. Should I be concerned? #ChasteTree
Care Summary for Simpleleaf Chastetree
Simpleleaf Chastetree
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.