Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
America, Europe
Canary Islands
Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Echium pininana
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
8-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lobed
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, 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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Verbena
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
verbena
Tree Echium
In German
Eisenkraut
Baum Aciam
In French
verveine
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Verbena
árbol Aciam
In Greek
λουίζα
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
verbena
árvore Aciam
In Polish
werbena
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Grindelia
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Verbenaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Verbena and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Tree Echium. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Verbena and Tree Echium
Season and care of Verbena and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Tree Echium season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Verbena and Tree Echium Physical Information
Verbena and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Tree Echium are as follows:
Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Verbena and Tree Echium
Care of Verbena and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.