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About Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon


About Summer Snapdragon and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Caribbean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
10-5  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
water on alternate days  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
ANGELONIA angustifolia 'Car Purr09'  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
CaritaPurple 09 Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In German
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In French
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
Summer Snapdragon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Angelonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon

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

Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon Physical Information

Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Summer Snapdragon height is 40.60 cm and width 35.50 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon are as follows:

Care of Ceanothus and Summer Snapdragon

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

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