Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
America, Europe
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
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Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Rosette
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
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Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting
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 more water during establishment
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
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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
Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
DYCKIA brevifolia
Common Name
Verbena
Sawblade
In Hindi
verbena
Sawblade
In German
Eisenkraut
Sawblade
In French
verveine
Sawblade
In Spanish
Verbena
Dyckia piña
In Greek
λουίζα
Sawblade
In Portuguese
verbena
Sawblade
In Polish
werbena
Sawblade
In Latin
Grindelia
Sawblade
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Bromeliales
Family
Verbenaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Verbena
Dyckia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
250-
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27800
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