Verbena

Hardy Banana

About Verbena and Hardy Banana

Verbena

Hardy Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Japan

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Open areas, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green

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

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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

Keep ground moist, 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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Aphids, Rots, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, 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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

MUSA basjoo

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Japanese banana,Japanese fibre banana,hardy banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

हार्डी केला

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

hardy Banane

7.2.3 In French

verveine

banana hardy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

plátano resistentes

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

σκληραγωγημένο μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

de banana resistentes

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

hardy banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

duros Musa sapientum fixa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Strelitziaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Musa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Hardy Banana

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Hardy Banana

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

Verbena and Hardy Banana Physical Information

Verbena and Hardy Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Hardy Banana height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Hardy Banana are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Hardy Banana flower color: Yellow and Brown
Hardy Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Verbena and Hardy Banana

Care of Verbena and Hardy Banana 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 Hardy Banana 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 Hardy Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.