Verbena

Dame's Rocket

About Verbena and Dame's Rocket

Verbena

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

America, Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Nutrients

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Verbena

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

verbena

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Eisenkraut

Rockets Freifrau

In French

verveine

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Verbena

Rocket Dame

In Greek

λουίζα

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

verbena

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

werbena

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Grindelia

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Verbenaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Verbena

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Dame's Rocket

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

Verbena and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Verbena and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Verbena and Dame's Rocket

Care of Verbena and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.