Verbena

Cinquefoil

About Verbena and Cinquefoil

Verbena

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

America, Europe

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

50500

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

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, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Verbena

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

verbena

पंचकोण

In German

Eisenkraut

Fingerkraut

In French

verveine

potentille

In Spanish

Verbena

cinquefoil

In Greek

λουίζα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

verbena

cinquefoil

In Polish

werbena

pięciornik

In Latin

Grindelia

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Verbenaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Verbena

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Cinquefoil

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

Verbena and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Verbena and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Verbena and Cinquefoil

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