Toadflax

Acerola

About Toadflax and Acerola

Toadflax

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Morocco

Central America, South America

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Toadflax

Acerola Tree

In German

Toadflax

Acerola Baum

In French

Toadflax

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Toadflax

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Toadflax

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Linária

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Toadflax

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Toadflax

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

250-

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Acerola

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

Toadflax and Acerola Physical Information

Toadflax and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Acerola are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Toadflax and Acerola

Care of Toadflax and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.