Snapdragon

Ground Orchid

About Snapdragon and Ground Orchid

Snapdragon

Ground Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Japan

1.4 Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

White, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

CALANTHE discolor

7.2 Common Name

Snapdragon

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

snapdragon

Ground Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Löwenmaul

Ground Orchid

7.2.3 In French

muflier

Ground Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

boca de dragón

Ground Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

snapdragon

Ground Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snapdragon

Ground Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

lwia paszcza

Ground Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

snapdragon

Ground Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Anthurium

Bletilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

355

1 27800

Properties of Snapdragon and Ground Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Ground Orchid

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

Snapdragon and Ground Orchid Physical Information

Snapdragon and Ground Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Ground Orchid are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red
Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Snapdragon and Ground Orchid

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