Verbena

Kochia

About Verbena and Kochia

Verbena

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.56 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.50 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Verbena and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Kochia

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

Verbena and Kochia Physical Information

Verbena and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Kochia are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Verbena and Kochia

Care of Verbena and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.