Sausage Tree

Snapdragon

About Sausage Tree and Snapdragon

Sausage Tree

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kigelia africana

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

935

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

snapdragon

In German

Sausage Tree

Löwenmaul

In French

saucisse Arbre

muflier

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

boca de dragón

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

snapdragon

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

lwia paszcza

In Latin

farciminis ligno

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

935

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Snapdragon

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

Sausage Tree and Snapdragon Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Snapdragon are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Snapdragon

Care of Sausage Tree and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.