Snapdragon

Lungwort

About Snapdragon and Lungwort

Snapdragon

Lungwort

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

3518

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lung shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Snapdragon

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

snapdragon

Lungwort

In German

Löwenmaul

Lungenkraut

In French

muflier

pulmonaire

In Spanish

boca de dragón

Lungwort

In Greek

snapdragon

Lungwort

In Portuguese

snapdragon

pulmonária

In Polish

lwia paszcza

płucnik

In Latin

snapdragon

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Scrophulariales

Peltigerales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Anthurium

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3518

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Snapdragon and Lungwort

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Snapdragon and Avens

Snapdragon and Chocolate-root

Snapdragon and Gillenia

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Snapdragon and Lungwort

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

Snapdragon and Lungwort Physical Information

Snapdragon and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Lungwort are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Snapdragon and Lungwort

Care of Snapdragon and Lungwort 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 Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.