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About Toadflax and Aechmea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Morocco  

Types
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
150  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Dermititis  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
Aechmea  
Toadflax  

In German
Aechmea  
Toadflax  

In French
Aechmea  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
Aechmea  
Toadflax  

In Greek
Αιχμέα  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
Aechmea  
Linária  

In Polish
Aechmea  
Toadflax  

In Latin
Aechmea  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Aechmea  
Linaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bromelieae  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Aechmea and Toadflax

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Toadflax? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Toadflax. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Toadflax doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Toadflax has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Toadflax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aechmea and Toadflax

Season and care of Aechmea and Toadflax is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Toadflax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Toadflax season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Toadflax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aechmea and Toadflax Physical Information

Aechmea and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Aechmea and Toadflax

Care of Aechmea and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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