Toadflax

African Sumac

About Toadflax and African Sumac

Toadflax

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Morocco

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Shrub

Number of Varieties

15036

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-7

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

African Sumac

In Hindi

Toadflax

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Toadflax

African sumac

In French

Toadflax

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Toadflax

zumaque africano

In Greek

Toadflax

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Linária

sumac africano

In Polish

Toadflax

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Toadflax

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

25036

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and African Sumac

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

Toadflax and African Sumac Physical Information

Toadflax and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and African Sumac are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and African Sumac

Care of Toadflax and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.