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About Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena


About Lemon Verbena and Interrupted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Shrub   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia   
Argentina, Chile   

Types
Not Available   
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial   
Roadsides, Scrubs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brownish Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
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
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is 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
Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Unknown   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders   
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Buds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Repellent, Used as an insecticide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMUNDA claytoniana   
ALOYSIA triphylla   

Common Name
Interrupted Fern   
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush   

In Hindi
बाधित फर्न   
Lemon Verbena   

In German
unterbrochen Fern   
Lemon Verbena   

In French
Fern interrompu   
Aloysia   

In Spanish
helecho interrumpido   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Greek
διακοπεί Fern   
Lemon Verbena   

In Portuguese
Fern interrompido   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Polish
przerwana Fern   
Lemon Verbena   

In Latin
Fern intermissis   
Lemon Verbena   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Polypodiopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Osmundales   
Lamiales   

Family
Osmundaceae   
Verbenaceae   

Genus
Osmunda   
Aloysia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena

Wondering what are the properties of Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena. Interrupted Fern doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Interrupted Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Interrupted Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena

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

Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Interrupted Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

Care of Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena

Care of Interrupted Fern and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Interrupted Fern 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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