Verbena

Ashoka

About Verbena and Ashoka

Verbena

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

1.9 Habit

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Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.56 cm

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.50 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Saraca

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Verbena and Ashoka

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Ashoka? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Ashoka. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Ashoka 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 Ashoka 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 Ashoka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Ashoka

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

Verbena and Ashoka Physical Information

Verbena and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Ashoka are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Verbena and Ashoka

Care of Verbena and Ashoka 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 Ashoka 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 Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.