Verbena

Weeping Lovegrass

About Verbena and Weeping Lovegrass

Verbena

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

America, Europe

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm90.00 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

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

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

Leaves, Seeds

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 grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Verbena

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

verbena

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Eisenkraut

Weinend lovegrass

In French

verveine

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Verbena

Pasto llorón

In Greek

λουίζα

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

verbena

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

werbena

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Grindelia

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Verbenaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Verbena

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

25010

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Verbena and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Verbena and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Verbena and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Verbena and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.