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About Toadflax and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Morocco  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
1  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
4-9  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires a 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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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:

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.

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