Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
  
Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
  
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Simple lobed or unlobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
  
Wildlife
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough
  
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
  
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
  
LINARIA vulgaris
  
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
  
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
  
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
  
Butter and Eggs plant
  
In German
Creeping Mazus
  
Butter und Eier Pflanze
  
In French
Creeping Mazus
  
Beurre et œufs plante
  
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
  
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
  
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
  
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
  
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
  
Manteiga e Ovos planta
  
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
  
Masło i jajka roślin
  
In Latin
reptilia Alba
  
Butyrum, ova , et herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Mazus
  
Linaria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Mimuleae
  
Antirrhineae
  
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butter and Eggs season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Butter and Eggs is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Butter and Eggs is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Butter and Eggs flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Ivory
- Butter and Eggs leaf color: Light Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs
Care of Creeping Mazus and Butter and Eggs include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butter and Eggs pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter and Eggs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.