Verbena

French Sorrel

About Verbena and French Sorrel

Verbena

French Sorrel

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

6.56 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

10.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% List of Herbs 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

✔ ✘

63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

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 a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

verveine

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

250

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Verbena and French Sorrel

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Verbena and Butterfly Bush

Verbena and Banana Tree

Verbena and Apple Tree

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Verbena and French Sorrel

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

Verbena and French Sorrel Physical Information

Verbena and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and French Sorrel are as follows:

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

Care of Verbena and French Sorrel

Care of Verbena and French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.