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Verbena Araucana
''Verbena'' (), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual plant, annual and perennial plant, perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native plant, native to the Americas and Asia; however, ''Verbena officinalis'', the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species and native to Europe. Naming In English, the name ''Verbena'' is usually used in the United States and the United Kingdom, whereas elsewhere the terms ''verveine'' or ''vervain'' are in use. When used alone, the terms usually refer to common verbena. Description Verbena is an herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plant, belonging to the Verbenaceae family (biology), family, and may be annual or perennial depending on the species. The leaves are usually opposite, simple, and in many species hairy, often densely so. The flowers are small, with five petals, and borne in dense spikes. Typically som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbena Bonariensis
:''This is about the ''Verbena bonariensis'' described by Linnaeus. See also below for a common misapplication of this taxon.'' ''Verbena bonariensis'', the purpletop vervain, clustertop vervain, Argentinian vervain, tall verbena or pretty verbena, is a member of the verbena family cultivated as a flowering annual or herbaceous perennial plant. In USA horticulture, it is also known by the ambiguous names purpletop (also used for the grass ''Tridens flavus'') and South American vervain (which can mean any of the numerous species in the genus ''Verbena'' occurring in that continent). For the misapplication "Brazilian verbena" see below. It is native to tropical South America where it grows throughout most of the warm regions, from Colombia and Brazil to Argentina and Chile. Description ''Verbena bonariensis'' is a tall and slender-stemmed perennial. It can grow to 6 ft (180 cm) tall and can spread to 3 ft (90 cm) wide. At maturity, it will develop a woody base. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
