Verbena

English Laurel

About Verbena and English Laurel

Verbena

English Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.56 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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1.2.1 Minimum Width

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10.50 cm

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180.00 cm

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1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

broad, flat

1.5 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Softwood cuttings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.7 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

Not Available

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Insects

4.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

extracted oil

5.2.3 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

Dried heads are used in floristry

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

6.2 Common Name

Verbena

cherry laurel, common laurel

6.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

English laurel

6.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Lorbeerkirsche

6.2.3 In French

verveine

Laurier-cerise

6.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Prunus laurocerasus

6.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Prunus laurocerasus

6.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Prunus laurocerasus

6.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

6.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Prunus padus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

7.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Rosaceae

7.6 Genus

Verbena

Prunus

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Verbena and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and English Laurel

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

Verbena and English Laurel Physical Information

Verbena and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and English Laurel are as follows:

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

Care of Verbena and English Laurel

Care of Verbena and English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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 English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.