Species of flowering plant
Verbena lilacina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Verbena |
Species: | V. lilacina |
Binomial name | |
Verbena lilacina Greene | |
Synonyms | |
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Verbena lilacina, commonly known as Cedros Island verbena, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. It is native to Cedros Island and the adjacent Baja California coast. 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.
Cultivation
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. It grows 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, has dark purple blossoms with lavender streaks and a light scent.
'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.
References
- ^ Umber, Ray E. (1979). "The Genus Glandularia (Verbenaceae) in North America". Systematic Botany. 4 (1): 72–102. doi:10.2307/2418666. JSTOR 2418666.
- "Verbena lilacina Greene | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Arrington, Debbie (12 May 2017). "Cedros Island verbena offers bountiful blooms". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Lilac verbena". Inland Valley Garden Planner. Waterwise Community Center. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Shinn, Meghan (8 February 2011). "'De La Mina' Verbena". Horticulture. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "De La Mina Verbena, Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'". Calscape. California Native Plant Society. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho', Paseo Rancho Cedros Island Verbena, Perennial, [Glandularia lilacina]". San Marcos Growers. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
Media related to Glandularia lilacina at Wikimedia Commons
- Songster, Dan. "Plant of the Month March 2011: Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina', Lilac Verbena (Cedros Island Verbena)". Orange County Chapter, California Native Plant Society.
- "Glandularia lilacina 'De La Mina'". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "De La Mina Verbena fact sheet" (PDF). The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Verbena lilacina | |
Glandularia lilacina |
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