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Verbena
Verbena

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About Verbena and Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

America, Europe
China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

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
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Verbena
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

verbena
चाय ओलिव

In German

Eisenkraut
Tea Olive

In French

verveine
Tea Olive

In Spanish

Verbena
té verde oliva

In Greek

λουίζα
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

verbena
Tea Olive

In Polish

werbena
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Grindelia
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Verbena
Osmanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25030
1 27800
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Properties of Verbena and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Verbena and Tea Olive

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

Verbena and Tea Olive Physical Information

Verbena and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Tea Olive are as follows:

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

  • Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Verbena and Tea Olive

Care of Verbena and Tea Olive 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 Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.