African Sumac

Toadflax

About African Sumac and Toadflax

African Sumac

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Morocco

Types

Shrub

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

36150

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

African Sumac

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Toadflax

In German

African sumac

Toadflax

In French

sumac africaine

Toadflax

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Toadflax

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Toadflax

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Linária

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Toadflax

In Latin

African sumac

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Rhus

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

36250

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Toadflax

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Toadflax? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Toadflax. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Toadflax doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Toadflax has allergic reactions like . 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 African Sumac and Toadflax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Toadflax

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

African Sumac and Toadflax Physical Information

African Sumac and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Toadflax are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Toadflax

Care of African Sumac and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac 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.