What is the difference between verbena and sage?

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Differences between verbena and sage

The morphological differences between verbena and sage

The difference between the origin of verbena and sage

The difference in medicinal value between verbena and sage

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Verbena and sage belong to the phylum Angiosperm, the class Dicotyledon, and the order Tubularia. It can be seen that the similarity should be very high, which makes it more difficult to distinguish between the two. So how do you differentiate between verbena and sage?

Differences between verbena and sage

The family and genus differences between verbena and sage

As mentioned earlier, verbena and sage are two plants of the same phylum, class and order, but Verbena belongs to the genus Verbena of the family Verbenaceae and is an upright perennial herbaceous plant, while sage belongs to the genus Salvia of the family Lamiaceae and is an annual herbaceous aromatic plant. Therefore, they are different families and genera.

The morphological difference between verbena and sage

The verbena plant is tall, up to twice the size of sage, with single and opposite leaves , (long) egg-shaped, with dense velvet, inflorescences are spike-shaped, the most common flowers are blue-purple, the corolla is lip-shaped, the filaments are short, and the flowering and fruiting stage is slightly earlier. Sage has an upright tree shape, with four-sided stems and few or hairless stems. The inflorescences are terminal and umbrella-shaped and elongate into racemes or panicles. The flowers are lighter in color, ranging from light red to lavender. , light blue or white.

The difference between the origin of verbena and sage

According to the growth habits of the two, verbena often grows on sloping hillsides, high-altitude roadside and forest sides. It is widely distributed and is now found in various temperature zones around the world. It can be seen that it is distributed in most provinces in our country. Sage often grows in hidden grass or under the shade of trees. It is mostly distributed in the south of our country and is rarely seen in the north.

The difference in medicinal value between verbena and sage

Verbena has great medicinal effects, mainly including clearing away heat and detoxifying, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, etc. It is mainly used to treat jaundice, dysentery, malaria, gonorrhea, edema, tooth decay, etc. It has extremely high medicinal value. Sage has the effects of calming the nerves, improving eyesight, relieving pain, and is also used as a medicinal herb for hospital disinfection.

The morphological differences between verbena and sage

The difference between the origin of verbena and sage

The difference in medicinal value between verbena and sage

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