Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
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Number of Varieties
3515
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Snapdragon
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
snapdragon
Treacleberry
In German
Löwenmaul
Treacleberry
In French
muflier
Treacleberry
In Spanish
boca de dragón
Treacleberry
In Greek
snapdragon
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
snapdragon
Treacleberry
In Polish
lwia paszcza
Treacleberry
In Latin
snapdragon
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Anthurium
Maianthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Nolinoideae
Number of Species
3539
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27800
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