Verbena lilacina | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Verbena |
Species: | V. lilacina
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Binomial name | |
Verbena lilacina Greene
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Synonyms | |
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Verbena lilacina, commonly known as Cedros Island verbena, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. [2] It is native to Cedros Island and the adjacent Baja California coast. [1] It is a perennial herb growing to 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide, with erect stems, narrow and elongate bipinnatifid leaves. The plant is available in multiple cultivars for gardens. [3] [4]
Cedros Island verbena is hardy to zone 7 and requires low moisture. It does best in well-draining soil but can tolerate heavier soils.
'De La Mina' variety was selected by Carol Bornstein of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. [5] It grows 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, has dark purple blossoms with lavender streaks and a light scent. [6]
'Paseo Rancho' variety was introduced by the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. It grows 3–4 feet tall and 4–5 feet wide, with fragrant light pink flowers streaked with purple. [7]
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Glandularia lilacina at Wikimedia Commons