Cape Aloe

Wild Snapdragon

About Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon

Cape Aloe

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut Bulbs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

Wild Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Cape Aloe

Wilde Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

Cap Aloe

Snapdragon sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

Salvaje Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

άγρια Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

Selvagem Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Aloe

Dziki Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Aloe

Phlox Ferae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon

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

Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Cape Aloe and Wild Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.