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Lamiaceae

Higuerillo

Vitex divaricata Sw.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Vitex

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Common names

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English
Higuerillo

Synonyms

  • Vitex divaricata var. cubensis Urb.
  • Vitex divaricata var. haitiensis Urb.

Flowers

Flower colour
blue (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.