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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

America, Europe
Eastern Asia

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

5035
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Inner Bark, 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
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Verbena
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

verbena
चीनी एल्म

In German

Eisenkraut
Chinese Elm

In French

verveine
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Verbena
olmo chino

In Greek

λουίζα
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

verbena
Elm chinês

In Polish

werbena
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Grindelia
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Verbenaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Verbena
Ulmus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25035
1 27800
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Difference Between Verbena and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Verbena or Chinese Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Verbena and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Verbena are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Verbena and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Verbena and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Verbena and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Verbena and Chinese Elm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Verbena is Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Verbena has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Verbena vs Chinese Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Verbena vs Chinese Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Verbena are Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Verbena has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Verbena is flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Verbena and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.