Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
America, Europe
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Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Three Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seedpod
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
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
Lotus corniculatus
Common Name
Verbena
Trefoil
In Hindi
verbena
तिपतिया घास
In German
Eisenkraut
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
In French
verveine
Lotier corniculé
In Spanish
Verbena
Lotus corniculatus
In Greek
λουίζα
Trefoil
In Portuguese
verbena
Lotus corniculatus
In Polish
werbena
Komonica zwyczajna
In Latin
Grindelia
trefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Verbenaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Verbena
Lotus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
250300
1
27800
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