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About Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree


About Silver Dollar Tree and Verbena


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
America, Europe  
Australia  

Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
99+
1,085.00 cm  
37

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
99+
605.00 cm  
36

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Bronze, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Blue, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green  
Blue, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
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  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb  
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain  
EUCALYPTUS cinerea  

Common Name
Verbena  
Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree  

In Hindi
verbena  
Hydrangea  

In German
Eisenkraut  
Hortensie  

In French
verveine  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Verbena  
Hortensia  

In Greek
λουίζα  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
verbena  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
werbena  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Grindelia  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Verbena  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree

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

Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree Physical Information

Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree are as follows:

Care of Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree

Care of Verbena and Silver Dollar Tree 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 Silver Dollar Tree 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 Silver Dollar Tree needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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