id: 10
name: Verbena
flavor_bible_name_variants: lemon verbena,verbena
flavor_bible_pairings_ids: anise hyssop,apricots,baked goods,basil,beets,berries,beverages,blueberries,butter unsalted,carrots,cherries,chicken,chile peppers,chives,cilantro,cinnamon,cream and ice cream,crme frache,currants red,custards,desserts,fish,fruits,garlic,ginger,grapes,honey,lamb,lavender,lemon juice,lemonade,lemongrass,lemon thyme,lime juice,melon,milk,mint,mushrooms,nectarines,peaches,peas,plums,raspberries,rice,salads fruit and green,salt,sour cream,strawberries,sugar,tamarind,tea green,zucchini
status: draft
source: foodb,flavor_bible
food_db_name: Lemon verbena
flavor_db_name_variants: lemon verbena
name_scientific: Aloysia triphylla
description: Aloysia citrodora is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. Common names include lemon verbena and lemon beebrush. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century.
itis_id: 32135
wikipedia_id: Aloysia citrodora
picture_file_name: 10.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 142723
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:32:16.000Z
legacy_id: 10
food_group: Herbs and Spices
food_subgroup: Herbs
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:15.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:13.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 542672
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00010