Toadflax

Pineapple Weed

About Toadflax and Pineapple Weed

Toadflax

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Morocco

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Toadflax

Pineapple Weed

In German

Toadflax

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Toadflax

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Toadflax

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Toadflax

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Linária

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Toadflax

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Toadflax

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Linaria

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Pineapple Weed

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

Toadflax and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Toadflax and Pineapple Weed

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