Verbena

Bird Cherry

About Verbena and Bird Cherry

Verbena

Bird Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm600.00 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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

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 making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

PRUNUS padus

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Bird Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

सुंदार वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Vogel Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Oiseau Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Pájaro Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Bird Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Czeremcha drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Ave Ave ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250100

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Bird Cherry

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

Verbena and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Verbena and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Verbena and Bird Cherry

Care of Verbena and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.