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About Cilantro and Lemon Verbena


About Lemon Verbena and Cilantro


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Shrub   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean   
Argentina, Chile   

Types
Calypso, Caribe   
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
River side, Waste areas   
Roadsides, Scrubs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Brownish Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain   
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties   
Repellent, Used as an insecticide   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'   
ALOYSIA triphylla   

Common Name
Cilantro, Coriander   
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush   

In Hindi
धनिया   
Lemon Verbena   

In German
Koriander   
Lemon Verbena   

In French
Coriandre   
Aloysia   

In Spanish
Cilantro   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Greek
Κολίανδρο   
Lemon Verbena   

In Portuguese
Coentro   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Polish
Kolendra   
Lemon Verbena   

In Latin
coriandri album   
Lemon Verbena   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Lamiales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Verbenaceae   

Genus
Coriandrum   
Aloysia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
404   
39
Not Available   

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Properties of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena

Wondering what are the properties of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Cilantro and Lemon Verbena. Cilantro doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Cilantro does not have fragrant flowers. Cilantro has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena

Season and care of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about Cilantro and Lemon Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cilantro season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lemon Verbena season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cilantro is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cilantro is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cilantro and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Cilantro and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

Care of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena

Care of Cilantro and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cilantro pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cilantro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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