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About Toadflax and Bread Wheat


About Bread Wheat and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Herbs  

Origin
Morocco  
Western Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10 - 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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water Deeply  

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 Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  

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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Stem, Straw  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Showy  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
TRITICUM aestivum  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
गेहूं  

In German
Toadflax  
Brotweizen  

In French
Toadflax  
pain de blé  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
El pan de trigo  

In Greek
Toadflax  
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  

In Portuguese
Linária  
pão de trigo  

In Polish
Toadflax  
chleb pszenny  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Triticum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Triticum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Toadflax and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Bread Wheat

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

Toadflax and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Toadflax and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Bread Wheat

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

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