Botanical Name: Vitex agnus-castus. Other Common Names: Chaste Tree, Abraham’s balm, monk’s pepper, chaste lamb-tree, safe tree, Indian-spice, wild pepper, chasteberry, vitex, agnus-castus, sauzgatillo (Spanish), gattilier agneau-chaste (French), kyskhetsträd (Swedish), Keuschbaum (German), munkapipar (Icelandic). Habitat: The chaste tree is native to the Mediterranean region but is regularly cultivated in warm, temperate and sub-tropical climates. It will grow in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. The tree may survive in cool coastal climates but may not bear fruit since it needs summer heat to do so. Plant Description: The chaste tree is a flowering shrub that grows to a