Verbena

Calathea

About Verbena and Calathea

Verbena

Calathea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

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1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.56 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.50 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

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

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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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

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

Spider Mites

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, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

CALATHEA

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Calathea

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Calathea

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Calathea

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Calathea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Calathea

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Calathea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Calathea

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Calathea

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Calathea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Calathea

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

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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 Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Calathea

Season and care of Verbena and Calathea is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Calathea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Calathea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Calathea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Calathea is Not Available.

Verbena and Calathea Physical Information

Verbena and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Verbena and Calathea are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Verbena and Calathea

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