Verbena

Russian Olive

About Verbena and Russian Olive

Verbena

Russian Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Yellow green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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 let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

pruning needed for strong structure

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Fine

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Wildlife

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

Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Russian Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

रूस ओलिव

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

russische Olive

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Olive russe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

oliva ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

Ρωσική Ελιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Olive russo

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

rosyjski Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Russian Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25040

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Russian Olive

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Russian Olive

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

Verbena and Russian Olive Physical Information

Verbena and Russian Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Russian Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Russian Olive are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Russian Olive flower color: White, Yellow green and Silver
Russian Olive leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Verbena and Russian Olive

Care of Verbena and Russian Olive 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 Russian Olive pruning is done pruning needed for strong structure. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.