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Toadflax
Toadflax

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About Toadflax and Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Morocco
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Linaria vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

15010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Toadflax
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Toadflax
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Toadflax
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Toadflax
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Toadflax
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Linária
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Toadflax
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Toadflax
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Linaria
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Antirrhineae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

250100
1 27800
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Properties of Toadflax and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Toadflax and Mashua

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

Toadflax and Mashua Physical Information

Toadflax and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Mashua are as follows:

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

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Mashua

Care of Toadflax and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.