Toadflax

Penstemon Parryi

About Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi

Toadflax

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Morocco

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

15040

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

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

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established

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

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Toadflax

penstemon parryi

In German

Toadflax

penstemon parryi

In French

Toadflax

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

Toadflax

parryi penstemon

In Greek

Toadflax

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Linária

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Toadflax

penstemon parryi

In Latin

Toadflax

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Linaria

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi

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

Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Toadflax and Penstemon Parryi

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