Snapdragon

Spring Starflower

About Snapdragon and Spring Starflower

Snapdragon

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

35NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Slugs, Snails

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Snapdragon

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

snapdragon

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Löwenmaul

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

muflier

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

boca de dragón

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

snapdragon

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snapdragon

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

lwia paszcza

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

snapdragon

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Anthurium

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Snapdragon and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Spring Starflower

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

Snapdragon and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Snapdragon and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Snapdragon and Spring Starflower

Care of Snapdragon and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.