The horsewhip prairie also has a flower name.

Vervain is also called

Elaeagnus angustifolia, Schizonepeta angustifolia, Euphorbia angustifolia, Euphorbia angustifolia, Odonata, Hematophyllum, Swallowtail Grass, Latin name HerbaVerbenaeOfficinalis

Verbena family and genus

Verbenaceae

Vervain distribution area

Southwest, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian

Morphological characteristics of Verbena officinalis

Verbena is a perennial herb, which is also called verbena because its whip sheath is spikelike. The stem of verbena is square, the upper part is square, the lower part is nearly round, and the edges and nodes are hispidulous. The leaves are opposite, the leaves are oval, there are deep cracks similar to chicken feet, the lobes show irregular pinnate divisions, the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves are covered with hard hairs, and the hairs of the veins on the lower surface are especially dense.

Verbena flowers are blue-purple spikes, generally blooming in summer and autumn; calyx is membranous tube-shaped, the top is 5-lobed like chicken feet; verbena fruit is enclosed in calyx and splits into 4 nutlets when mature; verbena florescence is from July to August and fruit period is from October to November.

Growth habits of verbena

Verbena likes fertilizer and can grow in general soil, but it grows strong in deep and fertile sandy soil, and low-lying land prone to waterlogging is not suitable for planting; vervain likes a humid environment, but it is afraid of waterlogging, so avoid stagnant water in the basin when watering. Choose the loam or sandy loam with thicker soil layer as the planting site. Sow seeds from late April to early May. Prevent grass famine and make sure there are no weeds in the field. The occurrence of root rot in a large amount of stagnant water in the field for a long time can be avoided by timely drainage and loosening the soil.

Vervain flower language

Justice, expectation, white vervain symbolizes innocence, looking forward to the return of their love, red vervain symbolizes concerted efforts, home and prosperity.

The symbolic meaning of Vervain

Vervain is regarded as a sacred flower in Christianity, has the function of breaking the spell in medieval legends, and is often used to decorate the altar of religious consciousness. In many literary works, there is a description of vervain restraining vampires.

Vervain broadcasts the weather

Wild vervain can predict the weather. Vervain is very sensitive to humidity, and when the roots exposed to the soil are moldy and whitish, it indicates rain.