Verbena

Autumn Olive

About Verbena and Autumn Olive

Verbena

Autumn Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

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

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

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

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

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

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

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

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Autumn Olive

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Herbst Olive

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Automne Olive

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Otoño de oliva

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Outono Olive

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Jesień Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Autumnus Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Autumn Olive

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Autumn Olive

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

Verbena and Autumn Olive Physical Information

Verbena and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Autumn Olive are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Verbena and Autumn Olive

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