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About Verbena and Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

America, Europe
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Verbena
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

verbena
sorrel

In German

Eisenkraut
Sauerampfer

In French

verveine
oseille

In Spanish

Verbena
alazán

In Greek

λουίζα
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

verbena
alazão

In Polish

werbena
szczaw

In Latin

Grindelia
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Oxalidales

Family

Verbenaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Verbena
Oxalis

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250900
1 27800
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Properties of Verbena and Sorrel

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

Season and Care of Verbena and Sorrel

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

Verbena and Sorrel Physical Information

Verbena and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Sorrel are as follows:

  • Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Verbena and Sorrel

Care of Verbena and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.