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Beach Vitex

Vitex rotundifolia

Found in Coastal dunes, planted for ornament and stabilization and now spreading aggressively as an invasive species. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Severe harm

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
1–2 feet
Spread
6–15 feet
Light
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to moist

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Florida.

At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Deciduous

Not yet recorded · Bloom

Recorded in 5 Florida counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Coastal dunes and beaches

Open sand of beaches, dunes and the hollows between them.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Vitex

  • Condylorrhiza vestigialisThe Alamo Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lamiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 6b–10b
Flower color
Blue or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Florida rankSNA
Global rankG5
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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