1、 Blade difference

Willow leaf Verbena leaf is in the shape of willow leaf, which is cross opposite. In the initial stage, it is oval, and the edge is slightly notched. After the flower stem is pulled high, it will change into a slender willow leaf shape, but there will still be sharp notches on the edge

Lavender leaves are linear or lanceolate linear. The leaves on the renewal branches are small, clustered, the edge is entire and rolled out, the middle vein will bulge below, and the reticular vein and lateral vein are not obvious

2、 The difference between flowers

Verbena lanceolata is a cyme with small flowers growing on the top of the flower stem and the color is lavender or purplish red

Lavender is a cymose, which grows on the top of branches and gathers into spikes. It has a variety of colors, such as blue, purple, blue purple or pink