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About Bulbine and Snapdragon


About Snapdragon and Bulbine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
South Africa   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Not available   
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
35   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange   
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Light Frost   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established   
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Slugs   
Aphids, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Toxic   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin wounds   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Corms used as a vegetable   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'   
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'   

Common Name
Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily   
Snapdragon   

In Hindi
Bulbine   
snapdragon   

In German
Bulbine   
Löwenmaul   

In French
Bulbine   
muflier   

In Spanish
Bulbine   
boca de dragón   

In Greek
Bulbine   
snapdragon   

In Portuguese
Bulbine   
snapdragon   

In Polish
Bulbine   
lwia paszcza   

In Latin
Bulbine   
snapdragon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Bulbine Wolf   
Anthurium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
160   
99+
35   
99+

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Properties of Bulbine and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Snapdragon

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

Bulbine and Snapdragon Physical Information

Bulbine and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Snapdragon are as follows:

Care of Bulbine and Snapdragon

Care of Bulbine and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bulbine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bulbine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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