Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

15025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Linária

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Toadflax

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Toadflax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Linaria

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

250250

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Toadflax and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.