Verbena

Squirrel's Foot Fern

About Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern

Verbena

Squirrel's Foot Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fern

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Southeastern Asia

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

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Bees, Flies

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

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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

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

DAVALLIA trichomanoides

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Squirrel's Foot Fern

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

Davalliaceae

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 Squirrel's Foot Fern

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern

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

Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern Physical Information

Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Squirrel's Foot Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Squirrel's Foot Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Squirrel's Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern

Care of Verbena and Squirrel's Foot Fern 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 Squirrel's Foot Fern 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 Squirrel's Foot Fern needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.