Family | VERBENACEAE |
Genus species | Verbena canadensis (L.) Britton |
Synonyms | Buchnera canadensis L. |
Verbena grandiflora Steud. | |
Verbena lambertii Sims | |
Habitat | american prairie |
Description | stems procumbent, rooting, leaves in outline ovate, 3-9cm long, pinnate, dentate, hirsute, flowers 10-15mm long, in compact spike, in fruits elongate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pink, purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Michigan , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VERBENACEAE
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