Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
America, Europe
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Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, 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 ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
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Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, 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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Verbena
Grapefruit
In Hindi
verbena
चकोतरा
In German
Eisenkraut
Grapefruit
In French
verveine
pamplemousse
In Spanish
Verbena
Pomelo
In Greek
λουίζα
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
verbena
Toranja
In Polish
werbena
grejpfrut
In Latin
Grindelia
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Verbenaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Verbena
Citrus
Clade
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Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
250125
1
27800
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