Verbena

Sky Plant

About Verbena and Sky Plant

Verbena

Sky Plant

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm10.15 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm10.15 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Pink, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

TILLANDSIA ionantha

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

verveine

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Sky Plant

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Verbena and Apple Tree

Verbena and Butterfly Bush

Verbena and Banana Tree

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Verbena and Sky Plant

Season and care of Verbena and Sky Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Sky Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Sky Plant season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Sky Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Sky Plant is Not Available.

Verbena and Sky Plant Physical Information

Verbena and Sky Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sky Plant height is 10.15 cm and width 10.15 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Sky Plant are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Sky Plant flower color: White and Violet
Sky Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Pink and Silver

Care of Verbena and Sky Plant

Care of Verbena and Sky 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 Sky 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 Sky Plant needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.