Verbena

Alternanthera

About Verbena and Alternanthera

Verbena

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

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

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25027

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Alternanthera

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Alternanthera? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Alternanthera. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Alternanthera doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Alternanthera has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Alternanthera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Alternanthera

Season and care of Verbena and Alternanthera is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Alternanthera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Alternanthera season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Verbena and Alternanthera Physical Information

Verbena and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Alternanthera are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Verbena and Alternanthera

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