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About Verbena and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Verbena


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
America, Europe  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

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  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Verbena  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
verbena  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Eisenkraut  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
verveine  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Verbena  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
λουίζα  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
verbena  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
werbena  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Grindelia  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Verbena  
Matricaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Verbena and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Pineapple Weed

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

Verbena and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Verbena and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Verbena and Pineapple Weed

Care of Verbena and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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