Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
3-9
  
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, 10
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
use all-purpose fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
  
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
  
Bumblebees
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
  
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
  
Common Name
Sweetpea
  
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
  
In Hindi
Sweetpea
  
Wild Snapdragon
  
In German
Sweetpea
  
Wilde Snapdragon
  
In French
Sweetpea
  
Snapdragon sauvage
  
In Spanish
Sweetpea
  
Salvaje Snapdragon
  
In Greek
Sweetpea
  
άγρια Snapdragon
  
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
  
Selvagem Snapdragon
  
In Polish
Sweetpea
  
Dziki Snapdragon
  
In Latin
Sweetpea
  
Phlox Ferae
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Lagerstroemia
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Scrophularioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon
Season and care of Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Snapdragon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information
Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon 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
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
- Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon
Care of Sweetpea and Wild Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.