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Verbena

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About Verbena and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

America, Europe
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
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Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

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
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full 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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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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
Fruits

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 a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Verbena
Summer Squash

In Hindi

verbena
summer squash

In German

Eisenkraut
Sommerkürbis

In French

verveine
courges d'été

In Spanish

Verbena
calabaza de verano

In Greek

λουίζα
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

verbena
abobrinha

In Polish

werbena
latem squash

In Latin

Grindelia
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Verbenaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Verbena
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2505
1 27800
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Properties of Verbena and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Verbena and Summer Squash

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

Verbena and Summer Squash Physical Information

Verbena and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Summer Squash are as follows:

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

  • Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Verbena and Summer Squash

Care of Verbena and Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.