Toadflax

French Sorrel

About Toadflax and French Sorrel

Toadflax

French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Morocco

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Toadflax

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Toadflax

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

Toadflax

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Toadflax

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

Toadflax

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Linária

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Toadflax

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

Toadflax

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Linaria

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Antirrhineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Toadflax and French Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and French Sorrel

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

Toadflax and French Sorrel Physical Information

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

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and French Sorrel

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