Verbena

Polka Dot Plant

About Verbena and Polka Dot Plant

Verbena

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Madagascar

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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly 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

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

Ground

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Not Available

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

Unknown

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Polka dot plant

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Tupfen-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Polka dot usine de

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Planta de lunares

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Φυτό πουά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Planta bolinhas

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Grochy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Facies dot herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Hypoestes

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ruellieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Polka Dot Plant

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

Verbena and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Verbena and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Verbena and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Verbena and Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.