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About Jack Pine and Verbena


About Verbena and Jack Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
America, Europe  

Types
Pinus banksiana  
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Sawfly  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana  
Purpletop Vervain  

Common Name
grey pine scrub pine  
Verbena  

In Hindi
जैक पाइन  
verbena  

In German
Jack Kiefer  
Eisenkraut  

In French
pin gris  
verveine  

In Spanish
jack pine  
Verbena  

In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο  
λουίζα  

In Portuguese
jack pine  
verbena  

In Polish
sosna Banksa  
werbena  

In Latin
pinus  
Grindelia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Verbena  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
36  
250  
99+

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Properties of Jack Pine and Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Jack Pine and Verbena

Season and care of Jack Pine and Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about Jack Pine and Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jack Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Verbena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jack Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Verbena is Well drained while the PH of soil for Jack Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Jack Pine and Verbena Physical Information

Jack Pine and Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Jack Pine and Verbena are as follows:

Care of Jack Pine and Verbena

Care of Jack Pine and Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jack Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. In summer Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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