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Piel de Sapo



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About Toadflax and Piel de Sapo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

Morocco
Africa

Types

Linaria vulgaris
-

Number of Varieties

1501
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-4

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo

In Hindi

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

In German

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

In French

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

In Spanish

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

In Greek

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

In Portuguese

Linária
Piel de sapo

In Polish

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

In Latin

Toadflax
Piel de sapo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Linaria
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae
Benincaseae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

25010
1 27800
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Properties of Toadflax and Piel de Sapo

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

Season and Care of Toadflax and Piel de Sapo

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

Toadflax and Piel de Sapo Physical Information

Toadflax and Piel de Sapo physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Piel de Sapo height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Piel de Sapo are as follows:

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

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

  • Piel de Sapo flower color: Yellow

  • Piel de Sapo leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Piel de Sapo

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