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About Toadflax and Bluebonnet

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco
Texas

Types

Linaria vulgaris
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

15045
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

Toadflax
Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Toadflax
Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Toadflax
Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

Toadflax
Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Toadflax
Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

Linária
Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Toadflax
Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Toadflax
Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Linaria
Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae
Genisteae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

250200
1 27800
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Properties of Toadflax and Bluebonnet

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

Season and Care of Toadflax and Bluebonnet

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

Toadflax and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Toadflax and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Bluebonnet are as follows:

  • Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

  • Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple

  • Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Toadflax and Bluebonnet

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