Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
America, Europe
South America
Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm61.00 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
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Offsets
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
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Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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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, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Verbena
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
verbena
peruvian daffodil
In German
Eisenkraut
peruvian daffodil
In French
verveine
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Verbena
Pamianthe
In Greek
λουίζα
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
verbena
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
werbena
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Grindelia
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Verbena
Pamianthe
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Clinantheae
Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
25040
1
27800
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