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About Verbena and Chocolate-root


About Chocolate-root and Verbena


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
America, Europe  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10*1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

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 As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain  
GEUM rivale  

Common Name
Verbena  
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  

In Hindi
verbena  
Hydrangea  

In German
Eisenkraut  
Hortensie  

In French
verveine  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Verbena  
Hortensia  

In Greek
λουίζα  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
verbena  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
werbena  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Grindelia  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Verbena  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Verbena and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Chocolate-root

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

Verbena and Chocolate-root Physical Information

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

Care of Verbena and Chocolate-root

Care of Verbena and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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