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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

America, Europe
Mexico, Central America

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

5035
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light 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

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

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
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

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
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Verbena
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

verbena
Mexican Heather

In German

Eisenkraut
Mexican Heather

In French

verveine
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Verbena
Heather mexicana

In Greek

λουίζα
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

verbena
Mexican Heather

In Polish

werbena
Mexican Heather

In Latin

Grindelia
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Myrtales

Family

Verbenaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Verbena
Cuphea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lythroideae

Number of Species

250250
1 27800
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Difference Between Verbena and Mexican Heather

If you are confused whether Verbena or Mexican Heather 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 Mexican Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Verbena are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Heather fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Verbena and Mexican Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Verbena and Mexican Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Verbena and Mexican Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Verbena and Mexican Heather 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 Mexican Heather is Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion and Organ Stones. Verbena has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Verbena vs Mexican Heather

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 Mexican Heather 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 Mexican Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Verbena has no showy fruits and Mexican Heather has no showy fruits. Also Verbena is flowering and Mexican Heather is not flowering . You can compare Verbena and Mexican Heather facts and facts of other plants too.