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About Toadflax and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Morocco  
Australia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
1  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-6  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep immersed in water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Frogs  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

In German
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

In French
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Toadflax and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Pepperwort

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

Toadflax and Pepperwort Physical Information

Toadflax and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Pepperwort

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

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