Toadflax

African Blue Basil

About Toadflax and African Blue Basil

Toadflax

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Herb

Number of Varieties

15020

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Toadflax

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Toadflax

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Toadflax

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Toadflax

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Toadflax

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Linária

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Toadflax

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Toadflax

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and African Blue Basil

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

Toadflax and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Toadflax and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Toadflax and African Blue Basil

Care of Toadflax and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.