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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
America, Europe

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

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
6.56 cm 100

Minimum Width
10.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Well drained

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full 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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, 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 As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain

Common Name
Verbena

In Hindi
verbena

In German
Eisenkraut

In French
verveine

In Spanish
Verbena

In Greek
λουίζα

In Portuguese
verbena

In Polish
werbena

In Latin
Grindelia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Verbenaceae

Genus
Verbena

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
250 63

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Properties of Verbena

Want to know the properties of Verbena? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Verbena is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. Verbena Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Verbena Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Verbena. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Verbena physical information is as follows: 6.56 cm tall and 10.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Verbena

Taking Verbena Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Verbena include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Verbena

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Verbena is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Verbena is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Hillside and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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