Verbena officinalis L.
Verbena officinalis
Verbena officinalis, commonly known as common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to 70 cm (28 inches) high with an upright habitus. The lobed leaves are toothed, and the delicate spikes hold clusters of two-lipped mauve flowers. This plant prefers limey soils and is occasionally grown as an ornamental plant but more often for its medicinal properties.
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Lamiales
Verbenaceae
Verbena
The chemical constituents of Verbena officinalis include β-sitosterol, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, 3-epiursolic acid, 3-epioleanolic acid, minor triterpenoids of derivatives of ursolic acid and oleanolic acids, verbenalin, hastatoside, verbascoside, β-sitosterol-D-glucoside, and verbenol. Hastatoside and verbenalin have sleep-promoting properties.
Verbena officinalis has been used for its medicinal properties since classical antiquity. It is known for its use as a herbal tea to treat infections and fever. It has also been used as a soporific drug similar to valerian. In traditional Austrian medicine, it is used internally for treating infections and fever. The plant is also associated with divine and supernatural forces and has been used in various cultural and magical practices.
Summer
Spring
70 cm (28 inches)
Mauve
Limey soils, often found in Europe and naturalized in North America
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