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Verbena
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Cleome serrulata
Cleome serrulata



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbs, Vegetable

Origin

America, Europe
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained
Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Sandy, 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 or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, 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
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Edible, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

Common Name

Verbena
Cleome, Spider Flower

In Hindi

verbena
Cleome serrulata

In German

Eisenkraut
Cleome serrulata

In French

verveine
Cleome serrulata

In Spanish

Verbena
serrulata cleome

In Greek

λουίζα
Cleome serrulata

In Portuguese

verbena
serrulata Cleome

In Polish

werbena
cleome serrulata

In Latin

Grindelia
Cleome serrulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Brassicales

Family

Verbenaceae
Cleomaceae

Genus

Verbena
Cleome

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250170
1 27800
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Difference Between Verbena and Cleome serrulata

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Importance of Verbena and Cleome serrulata

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Compare Facts of Verbena vs Cleome serrulata

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