Lemon Verbena

Blue Barrel

About Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel

Lemon Verbena

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3029

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel

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

Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel

Care of Lemon Verbena and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.