Verbena

Hackberry

About Verbena and Hackberry

Verbena

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

America, Europe

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-9

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

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, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Verbena

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

verbena

HACKBERRY

In German

Eisenkraut

Hackberry

In French

verveine

micocoulier

In Spanish

Verbena

almez

In Greek

λουίζα

hackberry

In Portuguese

verbena

hackberry

In Polish

werbena

hackberry

In Latin

Grindelia

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Verbenaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Verbena

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

25070

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Hackberry

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

Verbena and Hackberry Physical Information

Verbena and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Verbena and Hackberry

Care of Verbena and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.