Pennywort

Toadflax

About Pennywort and Toadflax

Pennywort

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Morocco

Types

Virginia

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

5150

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

pennywort

Toadflax

In German

Wassernabel

Toadflax

In French

pennywort

Toadflax

In Spanish

Centella

Toadflax

In Greek

pennywort

Toadflax

In Portuguese

conchelo

Linária

In Polish

wąkrota

Toadflax

In Latin

pennywort

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

700250

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Toadflax

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

Pennywort and Toadflax Physical Information

Pennywort and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Toadflax are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and Toadflax

Care of Pennywort and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.