Toadflax

French Lavender

About Toadflax and French Lavender

Toadflax

French Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Morocco

Mediterranean

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

15039

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-8

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

LAVANDULA stoechas 'Bee Brilliant'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Spanish Lavender

In Hindi

Toadflax

फ्रेंच लैवेंडर

In German

Toadflax

Französisch Lavendel

In French

Toadflax

lavande française

In Spanish

Toadflax

lavanda francés

In Greek

Toadflax

γαλλική λεβάντα

In Portuguese

Linária

lavanda francesa

In Polish

Toadflax

francuski lawendy

In Latin

Toadflax

stoechade

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25047

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and French Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and French Lavender

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

Toadflax and French Lavender Physical Information

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

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
French Lavender flower color: Purple, Blue Violet and Plum
French Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Toadflax and French Lavender

Care of Toadflax and French Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and French Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer French Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.