Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
America, Europe
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
not available
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, 24
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full 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 or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Verbena
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
verbena
Cleome serrulata
In German
Eisenkraut
Cleome serrulata
In French
verveine
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Verbena
serrulata cleome
In Greek
λουίζα
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
verbena
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
werbena
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Grindelia
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Verbenaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Verbena and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Cleome serrulata. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Verbena and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Verbena and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Cleome serrulata season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Verbena and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Verbena and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Verbena and Cleome serrulata
Care of Verbena and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
