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About Verbena and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
1.3 Origin
America, Europe
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
50
Rank: 57 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
not available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
6.56 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Verbena
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
verbena
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Eisenkraut
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
verveine
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Verbena
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
λουίζα
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
verbena
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
werbena
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Grindelia
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Verbenaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Verbena
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Verbena and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Verbena and False Indigo

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

Verbena and False Indigo Physical Information

Verbena and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Verbena and False Indigo

Care of Verbena and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.