Cedrón
Category: Shrub
An aromatic medicinal plant well known for its intense lemon scent. Its leaves are widely used in relaxing herbal teas and natural medicine. Besides being useful, it adds a pleasant fragrance to the garden. Easy to grow and excellent for vegetable gardens, pots, and sunny gardens.
Characteristics
- Watering
- • Moderate • Water more in summer • Tolerates some drought once established
- Soil
- • Well drained • Light and fertile • Tolerates poor soils if well drained
- Blooms
- December – March Small, inconspicuous flowers
- Exposure
- • Full sun • Needs good light to grow vigorously
- Fruit
- Not applicable
- Size
- • Height: 1–3 m • Light, fragrant shrub • Fast growth
- Use
- • Herbal teas and natural medicine • Fragrant gardens • Vegetable gardens and pots
- Propagation
- • Cuttings (very easy) • Seeds
- Medicinal
- Cedrón is highly valued as a tea for its citrus aroma and mild digestive effect. It is traditionally taken after meals to relieve heaviness, gas, or mild nervousness.