Verbena bonariensis
Invasive status in SA: Cat. 1b.
Origin: Brazil.
Tall herb with square stems covered with stiff hairs. Widespread in the southern Cape wherever there is moist ground-hence also known as the Blouwater Bossie. Imported alien growing in the long grass west of the tennis courts.
Family Name:
VERBENACEAE
Common Name:
Purple Top
Plant Height:
1.5 m
Flower Colour:
Pink Purple
Flowering Time:
October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Verbena bonariensis
Family Name: VERBENACEAECommon Name: Purple Top
1.5 m October, November, December, January, February, March, April
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