Verbena

Touch-me-not

About Verbena and Touch-me-not

Verbena

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

America, Europe

Brazil

Types

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

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Verbena

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

verbena

छुई मुई

In German

Eisenkraut

Berühre mich nicht

In French

verveine

Balsamine

In Spanish

Verbena

No me toques

In Greek

λουίζα

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

verbena

Não me toque

In Polish

werbena

Niecierpek

In Latin

Grindelia

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Verbenaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Verbena

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250200

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Touch-me-not

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

Verbena and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Verbena and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Verbena and Touch-me-not

Care of Verbena and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.