Verbena

Moss Rose

About Verbena and Moss Rose

Verbena

Moss Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

South America

1.4 Types

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

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.56 cm

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7.60 cm

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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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25.40 cm

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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

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

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

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

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Loose, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

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Showy

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

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Moss Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

मॉस गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Moss Rose

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Moss Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

musgo de Rose

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Moss Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

rosa-musgo

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Moss Rose

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Rosa moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Verbena and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Moss Rose

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

Verbena and Moss Rose Physical Information

Verbena and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Moss Rose are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Verbena and Moss Rose

Care of Verbena and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.