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About Toadflax and Batavia


About Batavia and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Morocco  
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
25.20 cm  

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Hydrangea  

In German
Toadflax  
Hortensie  

In French
Toadflax  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Toadflax  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Linaria  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Toadflax and Batavia

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Batavia

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

Toadflax and Batavia Physical Information

Toadflax and Batavia physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Batavia are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Batavia

Care of Toadflax and Batavia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Batavia 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 Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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