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  Verbena
Verbenas are long blooming annual or perennial flowers that possess the virtues of heat tolerance and an extremely long bloom season.
Verbenas are mainly grown for their remarkable length of bloom with most blooming from spring until close to frost if trimmed back once or twice in mid summer.
Verbenas can suffer from a variety of problems, but most occur when they are grown in low light, poorly drained soil, or when the soil stays excessively moist from excessive watering.
hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1175.htm   (1580 words)

  
 The Collection, Verbena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Verbena gooddingii is a low-growing, clump-forming short-lived perennial.
Verbena tenuisecta is a low-growing, mounding annual or short-lived perennial.
Verbena gooddingii is found from nearly sea level to 6,000 feet.
www.tcbmed.com /Newsletters/Volume3-Issue1-Verbena/Volume3-Issue1.html   (587 words)

  
 Verbena
Verbena is sometimes recommended for cough, bronchitis, and sore throat.
More recently, Verbena has been tested for antimicrobial and antiviral activity, and for possible use as an immunity booster and anticancer agent, but results are inconclusive.
Verbena is available as a crushed herb, as a liquid extract, and in an alcohol solution (tincture).
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/102850.shtml   (295 words)

  
 Verbena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To the Verbena, life is savage joy, a howl of mingled pain, defiance, and ecstasy.
The Verbena trace their path from these primordial Awakened, and their insights shaped the Spheres, the Protocols, and Horizon itself.
Although a Verbena may be suspicious, she is loyal to those friends she chooses.
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 verbena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Verbenas are heat-loving, perennial groundcovers that provide spectacular color from spring through summer.
Verbenas are short- lived, so you should anticipate replacing them after two or three years.
Verbena peruviana is native to Argentina and southern Brazil, and thrives in semi-shaded or filtered sun locations in our desert climate.
www.harpersnursery.com /verbena.html   (456 words)

  
 LEMON VERBENA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lemon verbena, Aloysia triphylla (L'Her.) Britt., is an aromatic shrub native to Argentina and Chile.
It is produced commercially in France and North Reaching heights of 1 to 3 meters, the plants are characterized by fragrant, lemon-smelling, narrow leaves and small white flowers borne in terminal panicles.
Lemon verbena is generally recognized as safe for human consumption in alcoholic beverages (21 CFR section 172.510 [1982]).
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/LEMON_VERBENA.html   (359 words)

  
 verbena on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
VERBENA [verbena] common name for some members of the Verbenaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees (often climbing forms) of warmer regions of the world.
Many cultivated verbenas (herbs or shrubs) have fragrant blossoms and leaves that are sometimes used as condiments or for distillation of oils or for tea, as are those of the similar lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora) of tropical America and Africa.
The Significance of Verbena in William Faulkner's "An Odor of Verbena".(Critical Essay)
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 VERBENA - LoveToKnow Article on VERBENA
The genus Verbena (vervain) in botany gives its name to the natural order (Verbenaceae) of which it is a member.
The garden verbenas are derivatives from various South American species, such as V. teucrioides, a native of southern Brazil, and V. chamaedrifolia from Argentina and southern Brazil.
The lemon-scented verbena of gardens, so much valued for the fragrance of its leaves, was once referred to this genus under the name V. triphylla, subsequently called Aloysia, but is now referred to the genus Lippia as L. citriodora; it differs from Verbena in having two, not four, nutlets in the fruit.
33.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VE/VERBENA.htm   (379 words)

  
 Venus-verbena.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Verbena is a shrubby, grayish, annual or perennial North American herb that has long hairs and stout stems.
According to Pliny, verbena is a sacred herb that was used in religious rituals.
Verbena blooms in spring with spikes of white, pink, red, bluish-purple or variegrated flowers.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - verbena
Verbena, common name for a family of the mint order, comprising a large group of mostly woody, tropical flowering plants, and for its representative...
Sand Verbena, several species of annual or herbaceous perennial plants, native to western North America, members of the four-o’clock family.
Lantana, common name for a group of 155 species of flowering shrubs (plants with woody stems) and perennial herbs (plants that live for more than two...
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 Lemon verbena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lemon verbena or Lemon beebrush is a deciduous perennial shrub native to Peru, Argentina and Chile, and was brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 17th century.
Lemon verbena leaves are used to add a lemony flavour to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, and beverages.
Lemon verbena is also classified as Verbena triphylla L'Hér., Verbena citriodora Cav., Lippia triphylla, Lippia citriodora, and Aloysia citriodora (Cav.) Ort.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lemon_verbena   (174 words)

  
 Flower & Garden Magazine: Don't forget the lemon verbena - shrubs - Brief Article
Lemon verbena is a deciduous shrub native to South America, where it grows 10 to 15 feet tall.
Medicinally, lemon verbena is said to aid digestion and have a tonic effect on the stomach.
Since lemon verbena can easily be trained into a standard (a bush or shrub pruned and shaped to look like a tree, sometimes referred to as a lollipop tree), you may want to keep it from year to year by growing it in a container and bringing it indoors.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1082/is_6_45/ai_80308888   (842 words)

  
 Yellowstone Sand Verbena - An Endemic Plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The presence of a sand verbena on the Yellowstone Plateau is surprising because of the high elevation (approximately 7,740 feet, or 2,360 meters) and long, cold winters.
The advantages to the sand verbena for this sustained bloom are unknown, although one reason could be the sporadic presence of pollinators such as moths.
Yellowstone sand verbena is sensitive to disturbance, such as trampling, and increased visitor use of the lakeshore may have contributed to its decline.
www.nps.gov /yell/nature/plants/verbena   (788 words)

  
 Lemon verbena oil( Aloysia triphylla) - information on the origin, source, extraction method, chemical composition, ...
Lemon verbena oil is extracted from Lippia citriodora - also known as Aloysia triphylla (also known as A. citriodora, Lippia triphylla and Verbena triphylla) from the Verbenaceae family and is also known as verbena or herb Louisa.
The therapeutic properties of lemon verbena oil are antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, digestive, emollient, febrifuge, hepatic, insecticide, sedative, stomachic and tonic.
In the digestive system, lemon verbena oil helps with cramps, indigestion and liver congestion and is helpful to restore the liver after a binge and when suffering from a hangover.
www.essentialoils.co.za /essential-oils/lemon-verbena.htm   (747 words)

  
 March
Verbena types available are the short-lived annual verbena (Verbena hortensis); the large-flowered, short-lived perennial verbena (sometimes referred to the species V.
Throughout the years local horticulturists have noticed that a particular form of the last classification of Verbena Hybrids are among the easiest of the verbena to grow and would normally be perennial unless exposed to a wet spring or fall when the foliage is susceptible to attacks of the fungus called powdery mildew.
Verbena is described as "a genus of perennial herbs (sometimes known by the ancient name Vervain)".
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 Lemon verbena
Cultivation and Propagation: Lemon verbena is not a showy plant, but it does have attractive leaves and should be the first on an aromatic garden list.
Lemon verbena is best propagated by cuttings taken in summer.
Mites and whiteflies are notorious for loving lemon verbena and will infest plants unless they are monitored carefully and often.
www.superbherbs.net /Lemonverbena.htm   (500 words)

  
 Floridata: Verbena bonariensis
Purpletop verbena is native to Brazil and Argentina.
Hardiness: This verbena is a perennial in USDA zones 7-11 and grown as an annual in cooler climates.
Moss verbena (Glandularia puchella, formerly known as Verbena tenuisecta), is a closely related vervain originally from South America that now grows prolifically in fields and along southern US road shoulders.
www.floridata.com /ref/v/verb_bon.cfm   (598 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Post - Lemon verbena magically elusive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Verbena is a tender perennial, but it will survive if sheltered.
And lemon verbena, that wonderfully aromatic herb with slender green leaves, may be the most romantic of them all.
Place a few lemon verbena sprigs on the top of each piece of sole before steaming, spoon lemon verbena beurre blanc over the warm steamed fish, and garnish with chopped verbena.
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 How to Grow Verbena - eHow.com
Verbena thrives in rock gardens and between cracks of pavers or bricks.
In zones 9 to 11, verbena often can be grown as a perennial (returns year after year) and in these areas can be planted in either spring or fall.
Annual verbena, the flower (Verbena x hybrida), shouldn't be confused with lemon verbena, the herb (Aloysia triphylla).
www.ehow.com /how_6793_grow-verbena.html   (376 words)

  
 Verbena
The adapted Verbena was called by many names such as common verbena (there were at least three types called verbena!), sand verbena and vervain.
Verbenas do not require a particularly rich soil but periodic (at least monthly) applications of a slow-release, complete fertilizer such as 19-5-9 at the rate of one pound per 100 square feet are beneficial during the growing season.
All of the Verbena which I have previously mentioned are crosses of several species and not intended for herbal use.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /PLANTANSWERS/96promotions/verbena.html   (1352 words)

  
 Verbena -- Plant Delights Nursery Catalog Page 102
The annual verbenas that aren't worth planting have been overshadowed by these perennial verbenas that give new meaning to the words, "summer color" (many bloom all summer).
This verbena species is a very low grower, perfect for a sunny rock wall.
This tough verbena was discovered in 1999 by Greg as a mutation of Verbena 'Blue Princess'.
www.plantdelights.com /Catalog/Current/page102.html   (1206 words)

  
 Tapien Verbena
But Tapien Verbena is to common garden verbena as Superfinia petunias are to regular petunia hybrids.
The flowers of Tapien Verbenas are even more profuse than those of the “trailing” verbenas found on basket-stuffer racks this time of year.
Tapien flowers aren’t fragrant—some species of verbenas were scented, long ago, but that attribute was lost as breeders opted for flower size and form instead—and if you’re hoping to catch a whiff of something similar to lemon verbena, remember that’s actually Aloysia triphylla, another species entirely.
whatcom.wsu.edu /ag/homehort/plant/tapien_verbena.htm   (856 words)

  
 Verbena --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Verbena consists of about 250 species, almost all of them native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, including 20 in the United States.
Most verbenas are perennials, though a few are annuals.
the verbena, or vervain, family of plants in the order Lamiales, a worldwide but mainly tropical grouping of about 100 genera and more than 2,600 species, some of which are important for their flowers.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9002470?tocId=9002470   (393 words)

  
 Verbena Homepage
Based on this understanding that individual health and community well being are dynamically intertwined, Verbena builds vibrant communities for lesbians, bisexual and queer women, and transgendered individuals through health advocacy, education, support services, and access to care.
Verbena is proud to be a grassroots, nonprofit organization working toward health justice in Washington State LGBT communities.
To build vibrant communities for lesbians, bisexual and queer women, and transgendered individuals through health advocacy, education, support and access to care.
www.verbenahealth.org   (554 words)

  
 Verbena bonariensis - English Garden
Verbena bonariensis commonly known as - purple top — and sometimes as Argentinean vervain, South American vervain, tall verbena, purpletop vervain, or purpletop verbena.
Verbena bonariensis can grow to 6ft (1.8m) high with a spread of 18in (45cm).
Verbena will self — seed if it likes your garden and the flowers can be used for cutting and drying.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art35687.asp   (290 words)

  
 VERBENA - Online Information article about VERBENA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
lemon-scented verbena of gardens, so much valued for the fragrance of its leaves, was once referred to this genus under the name V. triphylla, subsequently called Aloysia, but is now referred to the genus See also:
LIP (a word common in various forms, to Teutonic languages, cf Ger.
Lip pia as L. citriodora; it differs from Verbena in having two, not four, nutlets in the fruit.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /VAN_VIR/VERBENA.html   (762 words)

  
 Verbena News
VERBENA -- Besides two roosters, there are few signs of life at a small country home in rural Chilton County.
Convicted sex offenders who move into a community are required under Alabama law to notify law enforcement officials of their presence within 30 days of arrival.
Isabella Mustangs fans were pleased Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball team notch a victory over the host Verbena Red Devils, 46-32 in a league game.
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 Lemon verbena - June 15, 2005
After working with the herb in the south of France, Otsuka (currently chef at California’s Ojai Valley Inn) was intrigued by the successful New York restaurant called Verbena, and, after seeing her picture in a magazine, its chef-owner.
Forley named her place Verbena because the herb’s qualities, an "intoxicating" aroma and "a particular character of its own," were good ones for a restaurant, especially one with a lovely garden.
At Verbena, Forley created a signature cocktail, the Verbena Royale, an aperitif that manages to take the romance of a Champagne cocktail to new heights.
www.mailtribune.com /archive/2005/0615/life/stories/01life.htm   (968 words)

  
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