Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
America, Europe
Types
determinate, indeterminate
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Number of Varieties
550
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm6.56 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm10.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Edible seed
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Purpletop Vervain
Common Name
magnetout
Verbena
In Hindi
Snow Pea
verbena
In German
Kefe
Eisenkraut
In French
Snow Pea
verveine
In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto
Verbena
In Greek
Μπιζέλια
λουίζα
In Portuguese
ervilhas
verbena
In Polish
groszek cukrowy
werbena
In Latin
pīsa
Grindelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Pisum
Verbena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
25250
1
27800
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