Verbena

Borage

About Verbena and Borage

Verbena

Borage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Europe

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

Pastures, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.56 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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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

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Japanese Beetles

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, 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

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

BORAGO officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Borage, starflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Borage

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Bourrache

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

borraja

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Borage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Borragem

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Ogórecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

borage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Borago

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Verbena and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Borage

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

Verbena and Borage Physical Information

Verbena and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Borage are as follows:

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

Care of Verbena and Borage

Care of Verbena and Borage 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 Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.