Verbena

Osage Orange

About Verbena and Osage Orange

Verbena

Osage Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm1,219.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

no allergic reactions

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

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 an insecticide, 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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Osage Orange

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

Verbena and Osage Orange Physical Information

Verbena and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Osage Orange are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Verbena and Osage Orange

Care of Verbena and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.