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About Toadflax and Pennywort


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
5  
150  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
3-10  

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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
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
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  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Hydrocotyle  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
250  
99+

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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:

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.

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