Sweetpea

Toadflax

About Sweetpea and Toadflax

Sweetpea

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

50150

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Sweetpea

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Sweetpea

Toadflax

In German

Sweetpea

Toadflax

In French

Sweetpea

Toadflax

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Toadflax

In Greek

Sweetpea

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Linária

In Polish

Sweetpea

Toadflax

In Latin

Sweetpea

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

75250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Toadflax

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Toadflax? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Toadflax. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Toadflax doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Toadflax has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Toadflax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Toadflax

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

Sweetpea and Toadflax Physical Information

Sweetpea and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Toadflax are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetpea and Toadflax

Care of Sweetpea and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.