Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
Toadflax
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Toadflax
Alpine Mohn
In French
Toadflax
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
Toadflax
Alpine amapola
In Greek
Toadflax
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Linária
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
Toadflax
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Toadflax
Alpini Poppy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Toadflax and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Toadflax and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Toadflax and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Toadflax season is Summer and Alpine Poppy season is Summer. The type of soil for Toadflax is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Toadflax and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Toadflax and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
- Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Toadflax and Alpine Poppy
Care of Toadflax and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.