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About Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax


About Toadflax and Henbit Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Morocco  

Types
-  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Dry  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
-  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
Toadflax  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Toadflax  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
Toadflax  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
Linária  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
Toadflax  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Toadflax doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Toadflax has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Henbit Deadnettle 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.

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